The New Utah Law That Breaks Every VPN in America

Utah just passed SB73, the first law in the US to take direct aim at VPNs, and it already went into effect May 6th. The law requires adult content sites to verify the age of every Utah user even if they're using a VPN (aka...everyone!) which experts say is technically impossible to comply with without verifying every person on earth. This is a blueprint other states are watching, and VPNs just became a legal target.

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