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Ofcom Expands VPN Research with Youth Insights Initiative

12/5/2025

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Ofcom (the Office of Communications) will continue gathering information on VPN use in the United Kingdom to assess action.
Ofcom will expand its evidence base by engaging with youth panels and surveying families.
Since 2022, Ofcom has spent nearly £500,000 on internet monitoring tools.
Ofcom is launching an advisory panel with the Children’s Commissioner for England to gather insights from children.
Budget updates will follow after a May 2026 report.

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Story summary

Ofcom (the Office of Communications) will continue gathering information on VPN use in the United Kingdom to assess action.
Ofcom will expand its evidence base by engaging with youth panels and surveying families.
Since 2022, Ofcom has spent nearly £500,000 on internet monitoring tools.
Ofcom is launching an advisory panel with the Children’s Commissioner for England to gather insights from children.
Budget updates will follow after a May 2026 report.