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Italy’s Privacy Shield may be breaching EU law according to lawmakers
Italy’s Piracy Shield has prompted European lawmakers’ scrutiny The EU Commission sent a letter to Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to warn that it may not be compliant with the EU Digital Services Act Italy’s anti-piracy system has so far led to significant overblocking incidents that sparked strong criticism Italy’s…
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BulletVPN bites the bullet and shuts down for good – but you may be able to claim a free Windscribe subscription
BulletVPN has announced that it’s shutting down for good The VPN provider had previously sold lifetime subscriptions Windscribe is offering six free months of Windscribe Pro to affected subscribers BulletVPN has announced its closure, citing “various factors, including shifts in market demand.” The Estonia-based Virtual Private Network provider had been…
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ExpressVPN faces a class action in the US over alleged “illegal” auto-renewal fees
ExpressVPN has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged “illegal” auto-renewal fees A Californian customer accused ExpressVPN of automatically charging him a monthly fee without his consent Most popular VPN providers employ a similar auto-renewal system – a practice lawyers allege to go against California’s consumer law A…
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The EU wants to decrypt your private data by 2030
The EU Commission presented a Roadmap on how it intends to ensure that law enforcement has effective and lawful access to citizens’ data Politicians seek to establish a precedent for the decryption of private data The Roadmap is part of the ProtectEU strategy, first unveiled in April 2025 EU law…
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India leads the 10 countries restricting internet access in 2025
Surfshark research found 10 countries imposed internet blackouts in the first half of 2025 A total of 24 internet restrictions were recorded in the first half of 2025, with India being the worst perpetrator Increased internet censorship has seen demand for circumventing tools like VPNs soared Government-imposed internet restrictions have…
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Themes lands on ExpressVPN mobile apps – with full Dark Mode now available for iOS
ExpressVPN adds a new “Themes” feature to its mobile apps for visual customization Dark Mode is now available to all iOS users for the first time The update follows May’s major revamp of ExpressVPN’s mobile apps ExpressVPN has unveiled a new Themes feature for its mobile apps to give users…
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