VPNs
Pornhub Is Standing Alone Against Utah’s Anti-VPN Rule
Utah’s age-verification law creates a compliance problem for websites that may have no reliable way to know where a VPN user actually is.
Our VPN Comparison Tool Is Going Public
The tool lists independent no-logs audits, named audit firms, audit dates, and court-tested claims.
Brazil Law Makes VPN Use an Aggravating Factor in Crimes as the First Lady Pushes for a Discord Ban
Brazil's virtual patrol rule also lets police pull connection data with no warrant.
UK Rules Out VPN Limits — “for Now”
UK won’t ban or age-gate VPNs under the Online Safety Act, minister confirms, as the under-16 social media ban nears.
Incoming Chief of UK Speech Regulator Takes Aim at VPNs
The incoming Ofcom chair’s to-do list includes treating VPNs as obstacles, demanding new powers over YouTube, and asking the Treasury for a bigger budget.
UK Parliament Rejects Petition to Repeal Online Censorship Law, Calls for Expanded Censorship
Lawmakers promised to protect free speech by regulating nearly every way it can occur online.
MembersVPNs Keep the Lights on in a Darkening Web
VPNs have become the last untrimmed edges of an internet now landscaped for control, the hidden paths through a garden that was once a wilderness.
UK Lords Debate Impact of VPNs on Censorship Laws
Could Britain’s online censorship push be drifting toward a point where using a VPN could be seen as an act of resistance?
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Blasts EU’s Digital Services Act as Gateway to Censorship and Centralized Control
The Digital Services Act is a velvet glove over a closed fist.
New Amendments to Italy’s “Piracy Shield” Could Force VPNs and DNS Providers Worldwide to Block Flagged Content
Expanded anti-piracy measures could lead to jail time for service providers while Serie A’s real financial struggles continue to be ignored.
Russia’s Digital Clampdown: Signal Is Banned as Government Tightens Grip on Private Communication
Users turn to VPNs and proxy servers to evade the growing crackdown on encrypted communication.
How Bolsonaro and Musk Defied Brazil Government’s Censorship From Deep in the Amazon
Amid censorship attacks, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro champions free speech from a remote Amazon location.