Mozilla warns that VPN regulation is dangerous as measures to block children from bypassing age verification turn into a privacy issue

Mozilla urged the UK to avoid regulating VPNs in child-safety rules, saying VPNs are important privacy and security tools.

It warned that blocking VPNs to stop age-check bypasses could push wider identity verification, including IDs or biometrics.

Mozilla argued the policy would be ineffective because other circumvention methods exist, while creating new privacy and security risks.

The debate highlights how child-protection rules can expand surveillance and reduce access to VPNs for ordinary users and vulnerable groups.