For the last couple of years, we’ve watched the same predictable cycle play out across the globe: a state (or country) passes a clunky age-verification mandate, and, without fail, Virtual Private Network (VPN) usage surges as residents scramble to maintain their privacy and anonymity. We've seen...
I read the article and I still don’t understand why companies that are located outside the state of Utah would give a shit. Aren’t they outside the state’s jurisdiction?
Not if someone inside Utah sends them money. Then Utah’s laws intersect with interstate commerce laws, so any company in the US is affected.
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Enforcement does not need to be perfect for the law to have an impact.
It’s not about perfection, it’s about it actually being enforceable at all.
And it is. You can pay for Mullvad with cash or bitcoin, but you can pay with VISA who will happily turn over your transactions to law enforcement.