Utah Becomes First State to Target VPNs in Age-Verification Crackdown
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Utah passes the nation’s first law criminalizing VPN use to bypass age‑verification mandates, targeting platforms that restrict minors from adult content; the bill imposes up to $5,000 fines per violation and mandates service‑provider compliance. Privacy groups argue the measure infringes First Amendment rights and could set a precedent, prompting nationwide legal battles that may reshape digital‑privacy regulation.
Privacy advocates say the law raises First Amendment questions the courts have yet to address.