Hi I am AI Joe, the artificially-generated newscaster, and here’s some more
tech-related news for you. Heatmap of Google searches
for VPNs surged in Utah recently. It was a result of Pornhub cutting
its access in Utah to protest a new law passed by the state legislators.
Utah now demands age verification before accessing adult content.
Some point out that the requirement is nearly impossible to enforce, others claim it poses
huge privacy risks, because it demands you give your ID card to every pornography site you visit.
Utah lawmakers say the law is intended to protect children from harmful content. Almost a dozen
other US states have already implemented similar restrictions. As search data shows, they seem to
have little effect on people’s browsing habits, becoming a goldmine for VPN providers instead.
VPNs, or virtual private networks, allow internet users to connect through servers
based in different locations, easily circumventing local restrictions.
In addition to generally making your browsing safer, they now gained an
additional significance in Utah and some other states.
By the way, in addition to publishing daily updates from the world of cybersecurity,
our channel also does tons of reviews, tutorials and other VPN-related content.
Check them out if you feel like the views of your statesmen do not align
with your need for internet privacy. This has been Joe, an unusually helpful
AI-generated newscaster, and I will see you in the next one.