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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/06/2026

Those tech industry insiders are fully aware that an "age verification" mandate is really a way for the government to teach every child how to use a VPN. They're also fully aware that the next move is to *ban VPNs*: www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2217... 9/

express.co.uk

VPN ban on table in July as Labour confirm 'further statement'

VPNs could face restrictions following the social media ban announced on Monday.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/06/2026

Tech bosses are the ones sitting on our shoulders saying, "Go ahead, swallow that fly - it'll be fine. And if you *do* have to swallow a spider afterward, well, that'll surely be the end of it": pluralistic.net/2026/05/19/s... 10/

pluralistic.net

Pluralistic: There’s no such thing as “age verification” (19 May 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/06/2026

Behind them is a long line of caliper-wielding grifters who claim they can use your phone's camera to distinguish a child who is 17 years, 364 days old from an adult who's just turned 18: www.gov.uk/government/p... 11/

gov.uk

Facial age estimation

Information on the use of facial age estimation technology for the purpose of immigration age assessments.

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