New VPN ban could be introduced in proposed law changePeers have backed an amendment to ban providing VPN services to children over concerns they can bypass age verification on adult contentView Image A new VPN ban could hit the UK following a vote on a law change (Image: Getty)A potential ban on VPNs could affect internet users across the UK following a parliamentary decision on legislative changes. ‌VPN usage has grown substantially in the UK since the implementation of the Online Safety Act. A VPN is technology that links an individual's device - typically a computer or smartphone - to a server situated elsewhere. Last week, a Conservative-backed amendment in the House of Lords proposed modifications to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill after pressure from campaigners including actor Hugh Grant. In a separate development, the Government suffered a significant defeat as peers backed a ban on social media access for those under 16.