Will the restrict Act ban VPNs?

Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit focused on defending civil liberties in the digital world The RESTRICT Act does not explicitly ban VPNs or impose criminal penalties on people who use them. One of the bill’s sponsors says it would be used to punish companies – not individual users accessing a potentially-banned app like TikTok.

Could a VPN be a felony under the restrict Act?

The Instagram post takes this concern out of context, though, purporting that simply having a VPN would lead to a felony charge and a $1 million fine under the RESTRICT Act. Warner and Thune have both repeatedly rebutted the claim that their measure would criminalize VPN usage.

Will Senate Bill 686 criminalize TikTok if a VPN is banned?

Senate Bill 686 does not criminalize possession of a VPN. But some experts are concerned that the bill, if passed, would impose criminal penalties for using a virtual private network to access TikTok if the app is banned.

What happens if you violate a VPN law?

Not only could you lose access to your favorite VPN provider or app, but you could also face legal troubles if you violate the act. According to the bill, anyone who knowingly engages in a prohibited transaction or holding under the act could be fined up to $1 million or imprisoned for up to 20 years, or both.