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Petition Against VPN Ban for Teens Gains Momentum

2/17/2026

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Story summary
  • A petition by Luke Charles, the petition creator, urges the Labour government not to ban VPN access for under-16s.
  • The petition has 4,161 signatures toward reaching the 10,000 threshold for a government response.
  • The UK government is considering age restrictions on VPNs to improve online safety.
  • Major VPN providers are willing to engage with the government.
  • Technology Secretary Liz Kendall and Prime Minister Keir Starmer call for swift action.