They Tried to ID Your VPN... Then Reality Hit

The UK Government has officially backed down from one of the most controversial proposals of the Online Safety Act era: age-gating VPNs. After months of pressure from cybersecurity experts, privacy advocates, VPN providers and even the age verification industry itself, ministers finally admitted what many of us had been saying from day one... The proposal never made technical sense. In this video we break down: • Why the government wanted to regulate VPNs • The "VPN Fallacy" that fooled Westminster • Why mandatory ID checks for VPN providers would have created a cybersecurity nightmare • How privacy groups and the tech industry forced a rare government U-turn • Why this fight is probably far from over This is one of the few times in recent years that technical reality beat political optics. But don't mistake a retreat for a ceasefire. The Online Safety Act remains in force, age verification requirements continue expanding, and the wider battle over internet privacy in the UK is still very much ongoing. If you've been following the Online Safety Act series on GaryH Tech, this is an important update. #VPN #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy #CyberSecurity #UKPolitics #AgeVerification #VPNBan #InternetFreedom Gary is interested in sponsorships from storage device makers for an upcoming project. contact: [email protected] LCARS interface: System 47 -    • Titan.DS: Enterprise-G / NCC-1701-G • 1-Ho...