Australians Flock to VPNs in the Wake of Online Age-Restriction Laws ...

Australian downloads of VPN apps have skyrocketed as one of the world’s biggest pornography websites begins blocking Down Under users in protest of new age verification laws.

You can bypass website age restrictions using two reliable methods: connect to a VPN and set your location to a country without mandatory verification, or use NextDNS, which offers a built-in bypass ...

The Online Safety Act came into force in the U.K. in July 2025, bringing strong internet age restrictions to prevent underage access to adult material, for instance. But it looks like Brits have been ...

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) - Australians have been downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world's largest porn distributors said it was blocking users ...

As governments and companies around the world seem to be on a bit of an internet censorship binge, many people are turning to VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) to get around these restrictions—only to ...

A new ban could see methods of circumventing age checks online banned, according to a consultation launched this week.

People across the UK are downloading VPNs to get around the new Online Safety Act's age verification checks. As of Friday, July 25, various websites are now demanding their users upload their ID or ...

In the accompanying report, the government acknowledges that "no approach is a silver bullet" and emphasizes the need to balance enforceable content restrictions without limiting the "legitimate and ...