From Downing Street to digital rights: What Andy Burnham’s rise means for your data privacy
From Downing Street to digital rights: What Andy Burnham’s rise means for your data privacy

The new UK Prime Minister promises a new future for Britain, and the digital rights community sees it as a chance to rewrite Starmer’s divisive digital policing legacy. But will Burnham seize the opportunity to really “do better” for digital privacy?

Suspicious content? NordVPN’s new AI bot will check it for you on WhatsApp, X, and Instagram
Suspicious content? NordVPN’s new AI bot will check it for you on WhatsApp, X, and Instagram

NordVPN’s experimental hub, NordLabs, has launched NordBot, a free-to-use AI agent that acts as your personal scam checker for suspicious links, messages, and images on platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram.

‘$3.7B lost to deepfakes’ — Why social media is the perfect launchpad for AI fraud
‘$3.7B lost to deepfakes’ — Why social media is the perfect launchpad for AI fraud

From fake celebrity endorsements to phone calls, video meetings, and messaging apps, new Surfshark research finds people have lost at least $3.7 billion to deepfake fraud — and social media is the single biggest origin point. Here’s how to stay safe.

‘VPNs are lawful technical tools,’ says EU Court in landmark Anne Frank copyright ruling

Are VPNs to blame for copyright infringement? The EU’s highest court just weighed in on a complex dispute over Anne Frank’s diary, officially recognizing VPNs as “lawful technical tools” and protecting publishers who use effective geo-blocking. Here’s what you need to know.

‘It’s time to punch more holes in the closed Internet’ — This free VPN now promises to be even better at evading censorship
‘It’s time to punch more holes in the closed Internet’ — This free VPN now promises to be even better at evading censorship

Unredacted’s FreeSocks v2 is here with upgraded stealth protocols, zero IP logging, and full server ownership. Discover how this free VPN is staying one step ahead of global state censors.

US sanctions on rogue VPN accidentally break Telegram’s short links worldwide
US sanctions on rogue VPN accidentally break Telegram’s short links worldwide

Telegram’s t.me domain was swept up in a global outage following US Treasury sanctions against First VPN services, causing millions of web links to break worldwide.

‘This is the right call’ — VPN industry praises the UK’s decisions to leave VPN alone
‘This is the right call’ — VPN industry praises the UK’s decisions to leave VPN alone

UK officials have confirmed that VPN restrictions are off the cards. Data proves that only a minority of kids use them to bypass age checks, with privacy being the most popular use. The VPN industry now urges the EU to follow suit.

The Chat Control gambit: The EU’s ‘undemocratic’ revival of chat scanning may have long term consequences for digital privacy
The Chat Control gambit: The EU’s ‘undemocratic’ revival of chat scanning may have long term consequences for digital privacy

Temporary CSAM chat scanning got the green light in Europe, three months after Parliament voted it down. Opponents now warn it could pave the way for lasting legislation that’s unfit to protect our privacy.

Russians need a VPN to access Google and Apple as unexplained nationwide outages hit
Russians need a VPN to access Google and Apple as unexplained nationwide outages hit

Russian internet users awoke to broken connections across Google, Apple, and GitHub websites. While state censors deny involvement, the outages highlight why VPNs are more crucial than ever.

‘We decided not to limit VPNs’: UK government U-turns on age-gating privacy tools

The UK government has confirmed it will not restrict VPN access as part of its upcoming social media bans, prioritizing digital privacy while introducing new curfews for 16- and 17-year-olds.