Pornhub shuts down site in Utah, Google searches for VPN access jump

After Pornhub blocked access to its site in Utah, it appears that residents took matters into their own hands — Google searches for VPN access spiked in the state, becoming the most popular search term statewide. While many searches came from Utah's urban areas, much of the search volume traces back to smaller towns such as Providence, Mount Pleasant, Moroni, and Magna. Other related topics — everything from different types of VPNs to "what is a VPN" — also saw spikes in search, according to Google data.
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