UK Government Reverses Stance, Will Not Limit VPNs for Social Media Age-Gating

Summary

The UK government has reversed its decision to limit VPNs for age verification, confirming it will not age-gate or ban them due to their legitimate privacy and security uses. Instead, social media platforms will be tasked with detecting and preventing underage users from circumventing age checks, with new rules also introducing social media curfews and AI chatbot restrictions for under-18s.