It's official: Utah is the U.S. state closest to banning VPNs | Hacker News

A Hacker News discussion says Utah is moving closest to banning VPNs, alongside broader age-verification and ID-check laws.

The post argues these rules could weaken online anonymity and make it harder to bypass censorship or regional blocks.

It also links platforms like Discord and Twitch to tighter identity verification and facial age estimation.

Critics say the trend shifts more control over online access from users to governments and platforms.