Find XO: Court Halts Enforcement of Utah VPN Regulation Bill Citing Technical Impossibility (eff.org)

- Utah bill SB 73 requires adult websites to block VPN users or verify their actual location and also prohibits providing instructions on how to use VPNs. - A federal court halted the enforcement of this bill, ruling that it places excessive burdens on out-of-state users and businesses under the U.S. Constitution, and includes the technically impossible demand for 'perfect location verification.' - The court pointed out that this provision effectively applies to all internet users worldwide, potentially leading to privacy violations and widespread surveillance. - A draft rule proposed by the Utah Department of Commerce recommends implementing VPN location masking detection systems, a method criticized for low reliability and increasing user surveillance concerns.