The title also doesn’t state that VPNs need closing. They are talking about VPNs being a loophole to the “age” verification that needs closing.
For anyone being even a little bit tech savvy, it was crystal clear from the beginning that forcing people to provide official identification documents or a picture/video of themselves will create a response of attempts to circumvent this. And VPNs being the easiest (as in affordable, ease of use, and various providers being available) way of doing that, are now obviously the next ones to take the hit.
If, or rather when, the EU decides to crack down on VPN providers, they are effectively closed. Why would I use a service that forces me to ID myself to circumvent the ID requirement of other services? The only reason to use a VPN is anonymity.
The title also doesn’t state that VPNs need closing. They are talking about VPNs being a loophole to the “age” verification that needs closing. For anyone being even a little bit tech savvy, it was crystal clear from the beginning that forcing people to provide official identification documents or a picture/video of themselves will create a response of attempts to circumvent this. And VPNs being the easiest (as in affordable, ease of use, and various providers being available) way of doing that, are now obviously the next ones to take the hit. If, or rather when, the EU decides to crack down on VPN providers, they are effectively closed. Why would I use a service that forces me to ID myself to circumvent the ID requirement of other services? The only reason to use a VPN is anonymity.