Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoFears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole'www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1249arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1244arrow-down1external-linkFears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole'www.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
minus-squareKatherine 🪴@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 days agoThey’re not “coming to VPNs” as the notion of VPNs would make it impossible to implement.
minus-squareskaffi@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoIs it not possible to require Proton, Mullvad, etc. to verify your age before doing business with you?
minus-squareKatherine 🪴@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoWould most privacy oriented VPN companies like that in privacy friendly countries comply? Doubtful. And most don’t keep logs so good luck to governments finding out anyone who didn’t verify age.,
They’re not “coming to VPNs” as the notion of VPNs would make it impossible to implement.
Is it not possible to require Proton, Mullvad, etc. to verify your age before doing business with you?
Would most privacy oriented VPN companies like that in privacy friendly countries comply? Doubtful. And most don’t keep logs so good luck to governments finding out anyone who didn’t verify age.,