‘Why we must fight Palantir’ — NymVPN CEO shares his anti-Palantir manifesto

Nym CEO Harry Halpin has responded to Palantir’s controversial manifesto, condemning the company’s recent pro-military stance and calling for developers to build decentralized privacy tools to resist global surveillance.

Major Russian Android apps know who’s using a VPN, digital rights group warns

Researchers at digital rights group RKS Global found that 30 out of the 30 most popular Russian Android apps can detect VPNs, with numbers likely to rise.

UK government’s child safety plans could expose kids to ‘greater harms,’ warns VPN industry group

The VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) has formally responded to the UK government’s consultation, warning that treating VPNs as a loophole could jeopardize young people’s online safety by exposing them to greater harm.

Proton CEO warns global age verification push will mean “the death of anonymity online”

Proton CEO Andy Yen is sounding the alarm on the global push for age verification, warning that current proposals will strip away online anonymity for everyone while handing unprecedented surveillance power to Big Tech.

Russia eyes ‘whitelist’ of approved VPNs to stop internet blocks harming businesses

The State Duma proposes to create a list of “white VPNs” permitted in Russia to minimize ‘inconveniences’ caused by the authorities’ quest to ‘reduce VPN usage.’ Here’s all we know.

2025 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns as censors move to more targeted blocks

Access Now’s latest report on internet shutdowns reveals that 2025 was the worst year on record for digital freedom. With VPNs and satellite internet increasingly under fire, we recap the year’s biggest threats and look at…

Moscow chokes international internet bandwidth in latest attack on Russian VPN users

Russia’s fight against digital privacy escalates as internet providers agree to freeze the expansion of cross-border channels into Europe. By capping international bandwidth, authorities aim to force telecom operators to e…

Detect, block, evade: how to survive Russia’s VPN crackdown

Starting from April 15, Russian online service providers are required to actively prevent VPN use. But some workarounds may remain.

Press freedom group asks US lawmakers for transparency over alleged VPN surveillance

Press freedom advocates are demanding urgent answers from US lawmakers after revelations that using a VPN might strip American citizens of their constitutional rights. Here’s why the Freedom of the Press Foundation wants i…