Utah Will Ban VPN Use to Circumvent Age Verification

Utah has passed Senate Bill 73, making it the first U.S. state to effectively ban VPN use for bypassing age-verification rules.

The law treats users who hide their location as if they are in Utah, and places liability on websites that fail to verify age.

Privacy advocates, including the EFF, warn the measure could push sites to block VPN traffic or expand age checks to all users.

Critics say the Utah law could set a precedent for broader state control over VPNs, with implications far beyond one state.