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"A new chapter in repressive Internet regulation in Russia" – experts explain how Russia's new law will affect VPN users
By Chiara Castro published
Using a VPN in Russia has become even riskier, but usage isn't completely banned. Yet, experts are worried about what could come next.

VPN usage at risk in Russia as State Duma passes a new law against 'extremist' content search
By Chiara Castro last updated
Using a VPN in Russia has also become a crime as an aggravating factor. Here's all you need to know.

"A clear escalation in Russia’s crackdown on digital privacy tools" – experts warn against recent VPN disappearances in Russia
By Chiara Castro published
The VPN Guild is calling for international advocacy to hold tech platforms accountable

Samsung and Xiaomi remove AdGuard VPN from Russian app stores – here’s what we know so far
By Chiara Castro last updated
Samsung and Xiaomi join the list of Big Tech giants facilitating Russia's censorship, killing the AdGuard VPN app from their official app stores in the country.

Apple has removed yet another popular VPN app from its Russian App Store
By Chiara Castro published
NORSE Labs DVPN adds to the over 100 VPN apps currently unavailable in Russia's Apple App Store. Here's all you need to know.

Russia demands over 200 VPNs are removed from the Play Store – but Google is resisting
By Chiara Castro published
Unlike Apple, Google appears to have resisted most Russian VPN blocking requests so far, new research reveals. Here's what's at stake.

A new wave of blocks in Russia targets VPN apps and Cloudflare subnets
By Chiara Castro published
Google received at least 47 VPN removal request orders at the same time that Cloudflare subnets were also temorarily blocked. Here's what we know so far.

Tilda website builder review
By Steve Paris published
Tilda is an elegant looking website builder with loads of templates and fully customisable blocks… but might it be too hands-off for your needs?
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