The demand for VPNs in Russia has reached an all-time high after the government announced a western social media ban on March 4. The government banned Twitter, Facebook, and several independent news outlets.
Russia began the censorship on February 24, when it officially started invading Ukraine. The process began by slowing down Facebook and Twitter, and preventing some images and videos from loading.
Last Friday, the government went a step further in trying to limit what information Russians get by blocking Facebook and Twitter and introducing new laws to make contradicting the government’s narrative on the invasion illegal for journalists.
On the day the social media block was announced at 8.30 pm, demand for VPNs had hit an all-time high within two hours. According to research conducted by SafetyDetectives, in Russia, demand for VPNs has increased by 462% since February 24.
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