Banning VPNs to protect kids? Good luck with that

Analysis With the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) now in effect, it was only a matter of time before tech-savvy under-18s figured out how to bypass the rules and regain access to adult content.

The more creative wangled the "robust" selfie-based verification systems by using the in-game selfie feature in the Death Stranding sequel, which worked for Discord's k-ID system.

However the more obvious workaround was to simply install a VPN and browse the web as if from another country where such age verification laws don't apply. As has been widely reported, including by this vulture's kettlemates, some VPN companies reported a 1,400 percent increase in sign-ups since the OSA came into force.

The idea of a total VPN ban was subsequently floated, but how realistic or feasible would this be to implement?

How a ban could look

If you want the short answer, experts ...