Australians Flock to VPN Apps as Porn Sites Enact Age Verification
VPN downloads surge in Australia as adult websites begin blocking users who fail to verify their age, sparking a rise in Proton VPN, NordVPN, and other privacy tools.
Australians are rapidly downloading VPN apps in response to porn websites implementing new age verification requirements that block users who fail to comply. Apps like Proton VPN and NordVPN have rocketed up the download charts as Australians seek ways to bypass these restrictions.
According to data from Sensor Tower, Proton VPN moved from the 174th most downloaded free iPhone app in Australia on March 2nd to the 19th most downloaded as of Sunday. Similarly, NordVPN jumped from 189th to 13th place over the same period. Another app, VPN Super Unlimited Proxy, surged from 40th to 7th place.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The Guardian
