Utah Implements Age Verification Law Targeting VPN Users, Raising Privacy Concerns
Utah is set to implement Senate Bill 73, a new age verification law targeting VPN users, on May 6. This legislation requires websites with content deemed harmful to minors to verify users' ages, even if they are using a VPN. The law stipulates that individuals accessing such websites from Utah are subject to these requirements, regardless of VPN use. Critics, including digital privacy advocates like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, argue that the law creates a 'liability trap' for businesses and could lead to invasive identity checks for users. The law's implementation marks Utah as the first U.S. state to specifically address VPN use in age verification. 
