VPNs top app charts as users beat porn age block

VPNs have become the most popular free apps in the UK as people seek ways to bypass new laws that force porn sites to verify users are over 18. From 25 July sites providing access to sexually explicit content have had to use a “robust” age-check system such as analysing selfies to estimate age, or asking users to upload ID. But users can get around this by installing VPNs that disguise their location, tricking porn sites into thinking they’re based outside the UK and therefore don’t need to prov...