UK Online Safety Act leads to rise in searches for fake ID and dark web access

We know that the UK’s Online Safety Act has had a number of consequences including a surge in interest in the use of VPNs. But VPNs aren’t the only things that have seen greater interest. New research from Comparitech shows more people are searching for fake IDs, how to access the dark web, and torrenting services. The company has recorded a 56 percent increase in impressions for blog posts related to the law and guides to using VPNs as a means of accessing restricted content. The report also points out that the act risks undermining end-to-end encryption by requiring messaging… [Continue Reading]