Children’s Commissioner Calls for New VPN Restrictions After Surge – Guido Fawkes

WATCH: Children’s Commissioner Calls for New VPN Restrictions After Surge

The push to restrict the use of VPNs is already on. Quelle surprise…

Children’s Commissioner for England Rachel de Souza said on Newsnight last night: “Of course, we need age verification on VPNs – it’s absolutely a loophole that needs closing and that’s one of my major recommendations.” This entirely echoes the official Labour line last time this issue came up back in 2022 – as Guido revealed on these pixels…

VPN use has surged since the imposition of the Online Safety Act and Guido recommends that all co-conspirators use one. Approached for comment the government said: “Let’s be clear: VPNs are legal tools for adults and there are no plans to ban them. But if platforms deliberately push workarounds like VPNs to children, they face tough enforcement and heavy fines.” Remember the last time Labour said “no plans”?