Latest about VPN Privacy & Security
"A dangerous approach" – Experts urge the Swedish Parliament to reject the encryption backdoor law
Sweden is considering enforcing new obligations for Signal, emails, and similar services to share users' data with law enforcement. Experts warn what can go wrong.
Turkey wants to make it easier for authorities to block social media and messaging apps
A draft amendment wants to give more power to Turkish authorities to block social platforms while introducing new obligations for service providers. Here's what we know so far.
Russia demands over 200 VPNs are removed from the Play Store – but Google is resisting
Unlike Apple, Google appears to have resisted most Russian VPN blocking requests so far, new research reveals. Here's what's at stake.
Is the future of censorship-resistant VPNs, no VPNs?
VPNs are currently keeping together the pieces of a splintered internet, but new solutions may be needed.
Millions of free VPN users have inadvertently sent their data to China
New research found that 20 popular free VPN apps are Chinese-owned, with at least 5 linked to a sanctioned tech firm. Here's what's at stake for your privacy.
Don't call it a VPN – how a newsreader app seeks to revolutionize censorship circumvention
A Venezuelan digital rights group developed an application to access censored news without the need for a VPN. Here's all you need to know.
Apple fined over €150 million in France for discriminatory consent practices surrounding its ATT framework
France's antitrust watchdog found that Apple's ATT framework penalized third-party apps. Here's all you need to know.
VPN services may soon become a new target of EU lawmakers after being deemed a "key challenge"
The EU is considering solutions to ensure lawful data access by design. Yet, privacy experts and security tech providers are worried.
Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland – here's what you need to know
An amendment to the Swiss surveillance law would require VPNs and messaging apps to undermine their privacy and security framework. NymVPN, Proton, and Threema are fighting back.
