digitalconsent on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/digitalconsent/Recent content in digitalconsent on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 18 Jun 2026 06:04:08 +0000UK Government Considers Age Restrictions on VPN Use Amid Under-16 Social Media Banhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/uk-government-considers-age-restrictions-on-vpn-use-amid-under-16-social-media-ban/Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:04:08 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/uk-government-considers-age-restrictions-on-vpn-use-amid-under-16-social-media-ban/The UK government is exploring new measures to regulate Virtual Private Network (VPN) usage among children as part of its broader initiative to ban social media access for under-16s. Although no formal restrictions on VPNs have yet been announced, ministers have indicated that further details will emerge in July alongside the social media ban rollout. Children’s Minister Josh MacAlister spoke to the BBC about the possibility of implementing an age gate for VPN services, describing it as a potentially positive step.