LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoUtah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checkswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square347linkfedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down115 cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
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minus-squareZwuzelmaus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoConfused… How are websites related to VPNs in this story?
minus-squareearthworm@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoThey’re not. I’m guessing it’s just that websites are an easier target, legally speaking, than VPNs. The EFF warned that the legal risk could push sites to either ban all known VPN IPs or mandate age verification for every visitor globally.
Confused… How are websites related to VPNs in this story?
They’re not.
I’m guessing it’s just that websites are an easier target, legally speaking, than VPNs.