
Utah's new VPN law threatens indie sites with liability for masked users
Hacker News·3w·GavinAnderegg
Utah passed legislation holding websites accountable if users employ VPNs to obscure their location during age-verification checks. For bootstrapped platforms serving minors or age-restricted content, this creates a new compliance burden—you're now potentially liable for technology beyond your control. It's the first state-level move of its kind and signals regulatory pressure indie makers should watch.
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