- The UK government decided not to limit VPNs, citing their legitimate privacy and security uses.
- Research shows only 7-10% of teenagers use VPNs to bypass age checks, while 45% use false dates of birth.
- Social media platforms will be required to prevent underage users from circumventing age assurance measures.
- New rules include midnight curfews and default disabling of autoplay and infinite feeds for 16- and 17-year-olds.
- Mandatory breaks for AI chatbot use by under-18s are planned to prevent emotional dependency.