VPNs surge in Australia as mandatory age verification for adult content begins

Major adult site provider Aylo restricts access for Australian users rather than collecting sensitive user data

• VPN services are gaining traction among people in Australia
• Proton VPN and NordVPN are among the most downloaded apps
• All users now need to prove they are 18 to access adult-only content

VPN services are climbing Australia's app store charts as mandatory age verification checks to access adult-only content come into effect today.

According to Sensor Tower data, the popular secure free VPN service, Proton VPN, jumped from #19 to #7 on Google Play on Monday. TechRadar's top-rated best VPN service, NordVPN, is also seeing a significant rise in downloads across both iOS and Android.

Among the apps gaining traction is VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy. While this free service claims to operate a no-logs policy, users should be cautious as it records usage data to track activity across ...