Senior US officials have warned Britain’s online censorship is beginning to mirror that of Iran’s Islamic Republic. Senior State Department sources warned the move risked dragging the UK towards authoritarian-style online controls. Senior US officials have warned Britain’s online censorship is beginning to mirror that of Iran’s Islamic Republic |Since the Online Safety Act introduced age-verification requirements for pornography and other restricted content last year, younger users have increasingly turned to VPNs to bypass the checks. Senior figures within President Trump’s administration have grown increasingly concerned about Britain’s approach to online regulation. US officials warned Washington had the “right to up the ante”, including imposing travel bans on Labour government figures, if Sir Keir followed through on threats to block the platform.