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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.

WhatsApp could soon be banned in Russia – here's all you need to know
By Chiara Castro published
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in Russia, but "there’s a 99-percent chance" authorities will kill it.

Italy's Piracy Shield may be breaching EU law according to lawmakers
By Chiara Castro published
The EU Commission sent a letter to Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs to warn that the Piracy Shield may not be compliant with DSA rules.

Cloudflare wants to fix Spain’s blocking of illegal football streams ahead of next LaLiga season
By Chiara Castro published
La Liga and Telefonica's IP blocking orders continue to create problems – and Cloudflare has brought its case in front of Spain's Higher Court

The EU challenges Google and Cloudflare with its very own DNS resolver that can filter dangerous traffic
By Chiara Castro published
The DNS4EU remains voluntary, but some experts still warn of potential risks. Here's all you need to know.

Streaming behemoths' group presses for VPNs to have a role in anti-piracy row in Europe
By Chiara Castro published
After the sports streaming world, the movie industry also believes VPNs and other intermediary services must cooperate in blocking online piracy.

"DNS resolvers aren’t a censorship tool" – experts warn against the risks of growing internet blocking
By Chiara Castro published
A new report seeks to shed light on DNS blocking and other internet restrictions across the world

"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.
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