Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoFears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole'www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1250arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1245arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square28linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
minus-squareKatherine 🪴@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months agoThey’re not “coming to VPNs” as the notion of VPNs would make it impossible to implement.
minus-squareskaffi@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIs it not possible to require Proton, Mullvad, etc. to verify your age before doing business with you?
minus-squareKatherine 🪴@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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.,