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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

MYSTERIOUS: Labour urges government to consider crackdown on vpns - You Need To See This

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Labour has urged the government to consider a crackdown on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) amid concerns that children and teenagers could use them to circumvent age restrictions.

An amendment to the government's Online Safety Bill proposed by MP Sarah Champion on Monday would require telecoms regulator Ofcom to examine whether VPNs are undermining the enforcement of internet regulations.

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