Floridians are turning to VPNs to bypass blocks brought about by the state’s new age verification requirements for accessing online porn. Data from Google Trends shows that searches for ”free VPN” have skyrocketed in Florida over the past few days.
The law officially went into effect on January 1, making Florida one of 17 states – mostly in the South – enforcing such regulations. However, many adult sites are either blocking access in the state altogether or simply ignoring the law. In response, users are turning to VPNs to bypass the restrictions while also masking their real IP addresses and locations.
Källa: Google searches for ”free VPN” skyrocket in Florida after porn ban goes live