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'Why we must fight Palantir' — NymVPN CEO shares his anti-Palantir manifesto
By Rene Millman published
Harry Halpin urges developers to prioritize global privacy over national defense

Major Russian Android apps know who's using a VPN, digital rights group warns
By Chiara Castro published
Researchers at digital rights group RKS Global found that 30 out of the 30 most popular Russian Android apps can detect VPNs, with numbers likely to rise.

UK government’s child safety plans could expose kids to 'greater harms,' warns VPN industry group
By Rene Millman published
The VPN Trust Initiative argues that VPN restrictions 'risk reducing online safety'

Proton CEO warns global age verification push will mean "the death of anonymity online"
By Rene Millman published
Protecting children online is crucial, but forcing every user to hand over their ID is a privacy nightmare waiting to happen, according to the head of the Swiss privacy firm

Russia's major internet services instructed on how to detect VPNs
By Chiara Castro published
The State Duma proposes to create a list of "white VPNs" permitted in Russia to minimize 'inconveniences' caused by the authorities' quest to 'reduce VPN usage.' Here's all we know.

2025 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns as censors move to more targeted blocks
By Chiara Castro published
Governments are doubling down on efforts to block VPNs and satellite internet connections

Moscow chokes international internet bandwidth in latest attack on Russian VPN users
By Rene Millman published
Around 20 major telecom companies agree to halt the expansion of cross-border communication lines

The end of encrypted DMs? Why Instagram is rolling back its biggest security feature
By Samuel Woodhams published
Your Instagram DMs are about to become a lot less private
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