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Canada’s Bill C-22: Why Signal, Apple, and top VPNs are fighting the 'surveillance' law
By Chiara Castro published
Big tech and VPN companies are demanding better protections for encryption as the government agrees to clarify contentious points.

Japan is considering stronger age restrictions for social media use — but public response to the move hasn't been as positive as hoped
By Jamie Richards published
Japan’s communications ministry has proposed new measures to protect young people from social media addiction

Palantir's 'unlimited access' to patient data — everything you need to know about the US tech giant's controversial £330 million contract with the NHS
By Chiara Castro, Rob Dunne last updated
Palantir's role in our healthcare is growing — here’s why people are worried and what it means for your privacy

'The situation isn’t looking good' — Russia halts VPN fees, but the Kremlin's war against censorship circumvention tools doubles down
By Chiara Castro published
A new major wave of VPN blocks has left residents with very few means of going back online. Here's all we know.

FBI confirms 25 ransomware groups using First VPN’s now seized services
By Silvia Iacovcich published
FBI links First VPN’s activities to gangs involved in cybercrime and calls for tighter security controls and behavioural monitoring to prevent cyberattacks.

Proton joins the backlash against Canada's surveillance bill
By Rene Millman published
Proton and tech allies demand UK regulators crack down on Apple and Google's dominance

Polymarket blocks VPNs and tightens identity verification as over 30 countries ban the betting platform
By Rene Millman published
Polymarket is taking a harder stance against VPN use and pushing for identity verification, marking a shift away from permissionless trading as more countries restrict the platform.

Canada vows to amend Bill C-22's encryption and metadata rules amid massive tech backlash
By Rene Millman published
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government will clarify how the lawful access bill impacts encryption, but insists the legislation "needs to happen"

Russia's censors want to block 92% of VPN apps by 2030
By Mark Gill last updated
Iranian internet users have rushed to secure tools as the country's internet partially got back online following a three-month blackout. Here's all we know.

VPNs are not a 'threat' — industry hopes for an evidence-based outcome to UK online safety consultation
By Chiara Castro published
As May 26 marked the deadline for the UK's online safety consultation, we will soon know what the fate for VPN users in the country will look like.
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