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‘It’s becoming more difficult finding stable VPNs’ – China increases crackdown on VPN usage
People in China have used VPNs to get past the country’s infamous Great Firewall – but Beijing is coming down hard on VPN use
Russia's censors want to block 92% of VPN apps by 2030
Iranian internet users have rushed to secure tools as the country's internet partially got back online following a three-month blackout. Here's all we know.
Russia's censors want to block 92% of VPN apps by 2030
The Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has set an ambitious and alarming goal: to block 92% of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services operating within the country by 2030. Here's all we know.
Apple removes AdGuard’s TrustTunnel from Russian App Store amid censorship push
AdGuard's TrustTunnel app lacks built-in bypass features but was still targeted by regulators. Here's all we know.
Amnezia VPN drops new AmneziaWG 2.0 protocol as censorship tactics grow smarter
Amnezia VPN’s new protocol, AmneziaWG 2.0, aims to secure internet access in heavily censored regions by hiding VPN traffic in plain sight.
Russia’s battle against VPNs is entering a new phase: Here's what to expect in 2026
New laws and sophisticated blocking techniques are making VPN use in Russia increasingly difficult. Here's what changed last year and what to expect over the next 12 months.
AdGuard goes open-source with its custom VPN protocol that can mimic web traffic
AdGuard VPN's TrustTunnel is already being used across AdGuard VPN apps and is now available to "use, run, tweak, extend, and build upon," said the provider.
NymVPN fixes bugs and boosts censorship resistance with latest update
The privacy-first VPN smoothes out the rough edges on Android and macOS in its first update of the year. Here's all you need to know.
