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  1. 2026-05-09 / HACKER NEWSEU Calls VPNs 'A Loophole That Needs Closing' in Age Verification Push — 1,800% VPN Download Spike in UK — 207 Points on HNThe European Parliamentary Research Service warned that VPNs are increasingly used to bypass online age-verification systems, calling it 'a loophole in the legislation that needs closing.' Since UK age-verification laws took effect in 2025, half of the UK's top 10 free apps have been VPN services, with one developer reporting an 1,800% download spike in the first month. EU Executive VP Henna Virkkunen confirmed VPNs are on the agenda, but privacy advocates warn that forcing identity verification for VPN access could fundamentally weaken anonymity protections.
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