The UK internet got weird.
Get it back.
Since July 2025, Reddit, X, Discord and hundreds of other sites demand a face scan or government ID to show you an adult-flagged post. Route through a European node; keep using the web like it's 2024.
The Online Safety Act, in 20 seconds.
From 25 July 2025, platforms with users in the UK must block under-18s from "adult-flagged" content — punishable by fines up to 10% of global revenue. Faced with that, big platforms rolled out blanket face-scan / ID-upload walls rather than triage.
r/popping, r/vexillology, half of r/unitedkingdom, most of Twitter/X, Bluesky DMs, Discord community servers — all now behind verification. Using a VPN to browse from outside the UK is legal(per the Metropolitan Police). We just make it fast and cheap.
What we actually do
marks Premium-only features
No age-gate walls
Reddit, X, Bluesky and OnlyFans work normally. ISP sees an encrypted tunnel; sites see a German / Dutch / Finnish IP.
Fast. Really fast.
Hysteria2 on Hetzner bare metal. +10-20ms from London. iPlayer / Netflix / DAZN all work.
We don't keep logs
No traffic log. No connection log. No device ID. UK-incorporated, no participation in EU/UK data-retention compulsion programs.
Any sing-box client
Hiddify, Clash Verge, sing-box GUI — paste one URL. Native iOS / Android / Win / Mac apps shipping.
UK-legal, GBP-billed
Using a VPN is legal under UK law. Billed in GBP — no conversion fees.
🇨🇳 Back-to-China access
iQiyi / Bilibili / WeChat / QQ Music / 国服 gaming — included only in Premium.
Chinese student in the UK?
You need the web both ways: out of the UK (Reddit, X, Bluesky all ID-walled) and into China (Bilibili, iQiyi, WeChat Pay, 国服 gaming). Astrum Premium is the only plan with back-to-China unlocked. 30% off automatically with any .ac.ukor .edu email at checkout.