Politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to protect their privacy and bypass invasive laws.
Their solution?
Entirely ban the use of VPNs.
Yes, really.
As of this writing, Wisconsin lawmakers are escalating their war on privacy
by targeting VPNs in the name of “protecting children”
in A.B. 105/S.B. 130.
It’s an age verification bill
that requires all websites distributing material that could conceivably be deemed “sexual content”
to both implement an age verification system
and also to block the access of users connected via VPN.
The bill seeks to broadly expand the definition of materials that are “harmful to minors”
beyond the type of speech that states can prohibit minors from accessing
—potentially encompassing things like depictions and discussions of human anatomy, sexuality, and reproduction.
eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawm…
Their solution?
Entirely ban the use of VPNs.
Yes, really.
As of this writing, Wisconsin lawmakers are escalating their war on privacy
by targeting VPNs in the name of “protecting children”
in A.B. 105/S.B. 130.
It’s an age verification bill
that requires all websites distributing material that could conceivably be deemed “sexual content”
to both implement an age verification system
and also to block the access of users connected via VPN.
The bill seeks to broadly expand the definition of materials that are “harmful to minors”
beyond the type of speech that states can prohibit minors from accessing
—potentially encompassing things like depictions and discussions of human anatomy, sexuality, and reproduction.
eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawm…
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to protect their privacy and…Electronic Frontier Foundation
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