How to tell if your kids are using a VPN - and should you be worried?

VPNs are tools of online privacy and data security but their server-hopping capabilities have recently hit the headlines.

Under 18s in the UK, US and now Australia are looking to VPNs to avoid age checks and access content that has become age-gated by law. Some of this you might be ok with but some of this could be sites, services and videos that you’d really rather that they didn’t see.

So, how can you tell if your child is using a VPN? What are the signs to look out for? And are VPNs actually something you should be worried about? Here’s what you need to know.

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