Hands off the VPNs — Mozilla warns UK regulators that age-restricting VPNs "would undermine the privacy and security of all users," while failing to protect kids
Mozilla has warned UK regulators that age-restricting VPNs would compromise user privacy and security while failing to effectively protect children. The organization argues that the primary use of VPNs among minors is for data protection rather than circumvention of age restrictions. Mozilla's submission highlights the risks associated with requiring users to verify their age, which could lead to significant data vulnerabilities.
- ▪Mozilla argues that age-restricting VPNs would undermine the privacy and security of all users.
- ▪The organization claims that only 7% of minors use VPNs to bypass age restrictions.
- ▪Requiring age verification could expose sensitive user data to hackers.
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VPN VPN Privacy & Security Hands off the VPNs — Mozilla warns UK regulators that age-restricting VPNs "would undermine the privacy and security of all users," while failing to protect kids News By Rene Millman published 19 May 2026 The non-profit behind Firefox is urging the UK government not to undermine privacy tools When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Gemini / Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The UK is consulting on whether to age-restrict VPNs to prevent minors from bypassing age checksMozilla warns that circumvention is a…
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