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		xdfgh1112 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules ki... Until like a week ago there was no age checking system for porn and no reason to use a VPN really. Although your friends could have been into some very strange stuff.

octo888 3 months ago [–]

There has been a good reason to use a VPN for 25 years now (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000)

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