By Matthew Newman and Maria Dinzeo ( April 1, 2026, 19:17 GMT | Insight) -- Regulators should decide how platforms can use virtual private networks, or VPNs, for age checks, rather than banning their use, an official at London-based digital identity company Yoti has said. Regulators should decide whether it’s “proportionate” to impose conditions and checks on the use of VPNs, said Julie Dawson, Yoti’s chief policy and regulatory officer, in an interview with MLex.Regulators should decide how platforms can use virtual private networks, or VPNs, for age checks, rather than banning their use, an official at London-based digital identity company Yoti has said....
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