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The EU becomes the latest authority to signal that VPNs are next, after launching its age verification app — here's how VPNs went from a necessity security tool to circumvention software that needs to be restricted
As the internet gets age-gated, users turn to VPN apps in a bid to circumvent mandatory checks. The EU is now the last to turn its attention towards this tech — and cybersecurity experts are worried.
The first wave of President Trump's alien files has been released — here's how to find and access UFO and alien files anonymously
The first wave of President Trumps alien files has been released. So we've summed up everything you need to know to access the answers you've been seeking securely.
‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy?
Google isn't alone in thinking this may be a bad idea
GrapheneOS patches an Android VPN bypass that Google decided to leave alone
A researcher disclosed an Android 16 VPN bypass that leaks your real IP. Google declined to patch it, but GrapheneOS shipped a fix within days.
'A waste of money' — Digital rights group slams Utah's new VPN law
The SB 73 law makes Utah the first US state to target VPN usage
Russia's censors want to block 92% of VPN apps by 2030
The Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has set an ambitious and alarming goal: to block 92% of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services operating within the country by 2030. Here's all we know.
The UK warned 'not to undermine the open web' as Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill becomes law
The Act introduces new online restrictions for young people, alongside an obligation for service providers to take "reasonable anti-circumvention measures." Here's why privacy raises the alarm.
Russia orders Apple and Google to remove Important Stories, an investigative media app that works without a VPN — leaving Russians without a key source for accessing uncensored news
Important Stories launched the IStories mobile app in February to make sure information would reach Russians despite widespread internet censorship and VPN restrictions.
From 'encryption backdoor' to 'lawful access' — is a compromise between privacy, security, and law enforcement needs actually possible?
Canada is the latest country pushing for "lawful access" to data
'A technical whack-a-mole:' Utah to become the first US state to target VPN users with controversial age verification law — and digital rights experts are furious
Utah is set to become the first US state to penalize websites for failing to verify the age of users who mask their location with a VPN, sparking outrage from digital privacy experts.