A U.S. federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of Utah's SB 73, which required adult websites to block VPN users or determine their physical location for age verification. The court found the statute imposes a technical impossibility and likely violates constitutional protections. The injunction prevents the law's VPN provisions from taking effect pending further court action.
Why it matters: The ruling stops Utah's attempt to force worldwide VPN blocking for age‑verification, preserving user privacy and highlighting technical limits of such legislation.
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