Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools

Mozilla has urged UK regulators against age-gating virtual private networks (VPNs), arguing that restricting access to these essential privacy and security tools would undermine fundamental rights while failing to protect young people online. Instead, Mozilla advocates for addressing root causes of online harm through platform accountability, parental controls, and digital literacy education, contending that young people need access to privacy-protecting technologies to safely navigate the internet.