Malaysia is cracking down on VPN misuse, but your VPN stays perfectly legal

Malaysia says it will act against VPNs used to facilitate crimes such as online scams and child exploitation, but ministers confirm that ordinary, lawful VPN use remains legal.

VPN brands troll the gaming industry’s digital-only push with fake physical services

Proton, Windscribe, and PureVPN are poking fun at the gaming industry’s push toward a digital-only future with hilarious announcements of “fully physical” privacy services, reigniting the debate over digital ownership.

India weighs stricter VPN regulations to stop users from bypassing internet blocks
India weighs stricter VPN regulations to stop users from bypassing internet blocks

As major VPN providers refused to comply with existing data retention directives, the Indian government is working on a new legal framework that could force companies to establish a local office in the country. Here’s everything we know.

Faster and further reaching — NordVPN quietly brings its obfuscated servers to its in-house censorship-resistant protocol
Faster and further reaching — NordVPN quietly brings its obfuscated servers to its in-house censorship-resistant protocol

NordVPN has moved its obfuscated servers onto the NordWhisper protocol, dropping OpenVPN to give users better speeds and access to more server locations.

Save $20 on Windscribe VPN with this promo code — here’s everything you need to know
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How a free YouTube channel is using the World Cup to destroy the broadcaster paywall
How a free YouTube channel is using the World Cup to destroy the broadcaster paywall

A single Brazilian YouTube channel is pulling record-breaking World Cup audiences, proving that fans will use VPNs to do whatever it takes to dodge expensive paywalls.

Over 500,000 websites wrongly blocked in Spain as La Liga anti-piracy campaign backfires

Spain’s aggressive anti-piracy campaign to protect La Liga football broadcasts has accidentally blocked over 500,000 legitimate websites. A new OONI report highlights the massive collateral damage, privacy concerns, and the dangers of IP-based blocking.

Your Living Room Smart TV Just Got a Privacy Boost with MacPaw’s ClearVPN

Smart TVs are no longer just for streaming shows, as they are now just as connected as your phone. MacPaw is extending it’s ClearVPN to Apple TV and Android TV, bringing privacy protection to the screen you use most in your living room.

Windscribe trolls Mullvad’s political donation crisis with a ‘scandal’ of its own

Following the revelation that a Mullvad co-founder donated $500,000 to a populist political party, rival provider Windscribe has issued a parody statement “coming clean” about its own CEO’s donations, to local dog and cat rescues.