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VPNs surge in Australia as mandatory age verification for adult content begins
By Chiara Castro last updated
VPN services are gaining traction among people in Australia as new age-gating rules came into effect on Monday, March 9. Here's all you need to know.

Australia 'Swiss cheese-like age verification' may lead to a VPN ban, and digital safety is at risk
By Chiara Castro published
Australia's longest-running digital rights group, Electronic Frontiers Australia, warns that "extraordinary privacy, security, and online safety risks" will arise if access to VPNs is restricted.

Australia’s age verification rules: Is a VPN ban on the horizon?
By Chiara Castro last updated
Australians are turning to VPNs as a way to maintain online privacy following the rollout of strict new age-gating laws.

How to choose an age verification VPN
By Zoran Danilovic last updated
With age verification laws rolling out worldwide, lots of people are turning to VPNs to boost their online privacy. Here's how to pick a trustworthy VPN.

Security researchers found 'critical' flaw in IPVanish Mac VPN app — here's all you need to know
By Rene Millman last updated
A newly discovered high-severity vulnerability in the IPVanish macOS app allows local attackers to hijack the VPN's background processes, granting them root privileges without the user ever knowing.

The price to pay — This is why 400+ scientists are calling for a halt to mandatory age verification
By Chiara Castro published
The internet gets age-gated, changing how we interact with our favorite apps and websites. While the benefits aren't clear yet, we are losing control of our privacy. Here's what's at stake.

Iranians threatened with legal action for using VPNs to bypass internet blocks — here's everything we know
By Chiara Castro published
National connectivity remains at 1% as the digital blackout enters its seventh day

'A liability trap' — NordVPN slams Utah age verification law targeting VPN users
By Chiara Castro published
Utah lawmakers are a step closer to enforcing a new age verification law that NordVPN warns could "punish all VPN users globally." Here's everything you need to know about the controversial bill.
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