# From essential security tools to restricted circumvention software: The EU signals that VPNs are the next target following the release of its age verification app

> EU Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen didn’t need to explicitly use the phrase "VPN ban" to spark concern among cybersecurity experts and privacy advocates.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-eu-becomes-the-latest-authority-to-signal-that-vpns-are-next-after-launching-its-age-verification-app-heres-how-vpns-went-from-a-necessity-security-tool-to-circumvention-software-that-needs-to-be-restricted?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a383c34e8976fcb37cdff44)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #cybersecurity #next #verification #circumvention #essential #following #release #restricted
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