Utah’s pioneering law targeting VPN usage for age verification on adult sites has officially taken effect, but authorities have agreed not to enforce it as a federal lawsuit from Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo, continues to play out.

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Utah’s unprecedented age verification law takes effect today, explicitly targeting VPN use and treating anyone physically in the state as a resident. However, top privacy providers like NordVPN and AdGuard are pushing back against the “rushed-out” legislation, warning of severe consequences for digital rights.

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