Utah becomes first US state to target VPNs with age-verification law; top providers refuse to comply

The report said the law directly applies age-verification requirements to virtual private networks, an approach no other U.S. state has taken before. It did not identify the specific providers that have refused to budge.

TechRadar described the providers as digging in against the measure, setting up a conflict between state policy and the VPN industry. The report also noted that the law targets services that are commonly used by people seeking privacy online.