UK Age Verification Just Got Worse: The Data Is In

The UK's Online Safety Act age verification requirements have backfired spectacularly, with new data showing users are fleeing regulated platforms for unregulated, less safe alternatives. I break down the latest evidence of privacy violations by age verification companies, how 14 out of 90 major sites simply ignored compliance, and why this censorship approach is making the internet less safe for everyone. Plus, I'll show you practical tools like VPNs, NextDNS, and Tor to protect yourself from these expanding restrictions. Techlore empowers individuals with practical digital privacy knowledge, security tools, and advocacy resources. Discover how to protect your online data and regain control of your digital identity. 📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO: • Main source: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/08/uk-age-verification-data-confirms-what-critics-always-predicted-mass-migration-to-sketchier-sites/ • https://www.freezenet.ca/drew-wilson-was-right-double-blind-age-verification-company-busted-tracking-user-online-movement/ • Proton VPN Kickback Link: https://go.getproton.me/SH1Ip • Regular Proton Link: https://protonvpn.com/ • Our Open Source VPN Chart: https://techlore.tech/vpn • Our resources: https://techlore.tech/resources • NextDNS Kickback: https://nextdns.io/?from=5v4be7mt • NextDNS Regular Link: https://nextdns.io/ 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS: • https://youtu.be/USNy6fwJyME • https://youtu.be/QiR7aQs3JTU • https://youtu.be/WUG57ynLb8I 📺 RELATED CHANNELS: • Surveillance Report: https://www.youtube.com/@surveillancereport • Techlore Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@techloreclips • Surveillance Report Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@surveillanceclips • Henry's Personal Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@henry-fisher 🔐 TECHLORE RESOURCES: • Techlore Homepage: https://techlore.tech • Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/goincognito • Techlore Forum: https://discuss.techlore.tech • Exclusive Signal Group: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/signal-usernames-are-here-join-our-signal-group-techlore/7640 • Recommended Privacy Tools: https://techlore.tech/resources 🧡 KEEP TECHLORE INDEPENDENT: • Become a Techlorian: https://discuss.techlore.tech/s • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/techlore • YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join • Affiliate Links: https://techlore.tech/affiliates • All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support This content couldn't be freely available without our Techlorians, huge thanks to: BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Larry, Richard, Afonso, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, x, 3c3c1d, Alexandre, Nadio, NotSure, Philip, Seth, Stephen, Steven 🌐 FIND TECHLORE ELSEWHERE: • PeerTube: https://techlore.tv • Mastodon: https://social.lol/@techlore • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techlore.tech • Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechloreInc • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/techloreinc • Telegram Channel: https://t.me/techlorefeed ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro and TL;DR on UK age verification 00:40 - Harms, scope, and analogies 01:25 - TechDirt update and migration to unregulated sites 03:19 - Privacy risks and data collection details 04:36 - Traffic shifts, VPNs and alternative tools 06:02 - Call to action, recommendations, and closing #techlore #privacy #uk