Utah Becomes First State to Hold Websites Liable for VPN-Assisted Age Verification Bypasses Utah Becomes First State to Hold Websites Liable for VPN-Assisted Age Verification Bypasses

Utah Becomes First State to Hold Websites Liable for VPN-Assisted Age Verification Bypasses

On May 6, 2026, Utah's Senate Bill 73 became the first law in the United States to impose legal liability on websites when users employ a VPN to circumvent age verification systems. The law was