Arizona has become the nation’s hotspot for VPN searches after a new pornography age-verification law took effect — and Maricopa sits in the top tier of cities leading the surge.

Since House Bill 2112 went into effect Friday, forcing porn providers to scan government IDs or adopt similar systems, searches for “VPN” have spiked sharply as some users attempt to sidestep the restrictions.

In the first 24 hours of enforcement, Google Trends data reviewed by InMaricopa show that “VPN” queries surged to record levels. Arizona now ranks as the No. 1 state in the nation for VPN-related searches, according to the data. The sudden spike underscores how quickly Arizonans are finding ways to bypass the new age-verification requirements.

City-level Google Trends data show VPN curiosity str

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