SP24
Response
Response Pending
VPN age verification
Recommendation
Phase 2 should consider age verification for the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) software and other options to avoid VPNs being used to circumvent the age-related protections in the Online Safety Act 2023.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
Based on tracking data in the inquiry database.
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by baseline-data-v1 on 16 Apr 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Response Pending
Response
Response PendingNo government response recorded.
Progress Timeline
Manual Entry
13 Apr 2026
Awaiting government response. Phase 1 report published 13 April 2026.
Responsible Bodies
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
Primary
Last formal update
13 Apr 2026