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Tor Project proved a crowd of small givers can bankroll internet freedom
By Monica J. White Published
The Tor Project's first participatory funding campaign raised over $200,000 for internet freedom tools, using quadratic funding to let community support, not wallet size, decide where the money went.

Russia charges teenager for listening to a banned song using a VPN
By Rene Millman Published
A new administrative charge shows the lengths Russian authorities will go to punish citizens for bypassing internet censorship

France blocks under-15 social media ban over freedom of expression fears
By Rene Millman Published
The Constitutional Council ruled the proposed bill unconstitutional, pausing the government's plans to look into VPN usage next

Hundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions caught hijacking your traffic
By Monica J. White Published
Socket's Threat Research Team uncovered 737 fake Chrome VPN extensions impersonating major brands and rerouting browser traffic through their own proxies.

The privacy myth crumbles: Inside the iCloud+ flaws threatening Apple's most valuable promise
By Chiara Castro Published
Recently uncovered bugs in Private Relay and Hide My Email have exposed a glaring truth: no single company can act as your sole privacy shield

EU study proposes 30-minute takedown of illegal streams, and your VPN is in the crosshairs
By Rene Millman Published
A newly commissioned European Parliament report calls for strict, legally binding anti-piracy rules, and the potential for collateral internet damage is huge

Privacy giant Proton may be building a web browser — but its community turns cold
By Rene Millman Published
Proton appears to be exploring the development of a privacy-first web browser. But despite the company's reputation, fans are questioning the move and asking for updates to existing tools instead.

Meet Snowflake Volunteer: Tor's Android app that lets you help people bypass censorship
By Silvia Iacovcich Published
Tor Snowflake Volunteer continues to grow and fight censorship — and it’s looking for more volunteers to help.
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