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EU calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" in age verification push
(cyberinsider.com)
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this post was submitted on 09 May 2026
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The more I think about it the more I suspect it’s going to be to the benefit of the identity providers that will collect even more data about everyone needing to prove their age. I can’t think of any other group of financial interests over this.
Oh definitrly, especially as, in general, privacy measures become more common as people realize just how invasive these companies are.