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Turkey wants to make it easier for authorities to block social media and messaging apps
Turkey plans to expand the authorities’ power to block access to social media on the grounds of “national security” Global companies with over 1 million users in Turkey will also be required to set up a local company Messaging platforms are also included in the so-called “over-the-top service providers” expected…
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Mullvad VPN promises to be even better protecting you against AI surveillance
Mullvad VPN has rolled out an upgrade to its feature that protects against AI tracking The second version of Defense Against AI-guided Traffic (DAITA) is now available for all VPN apps Mullvad released DAITA in May 2024 as “the first step” in the battle against sophisticated traffic analysis Mullvad VPN…
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Proton joins force with Vivaldi browser to help you break free from Big Tech
Proton and Vivaldi have announced a new partnership, integrating Proton VPN directly into Vivaldi’s desktop browser The integration is available for use from March 27, 2025 This partnership hopes to strengthen European tech independency from US Big Tech giants and provide users with a better online experience Europe-based firms Proton…
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Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland – here’s what you need to know
Switzerland is considering amending its surveillance law to add new types of monitoring and information collection The change would widen the reach to VPNs and secure messaging providers Consultations are now open until May 6, 2025 Switzerland is considering amending its surveillance law to expand into new types of monitoring…
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A new wave of blocks in Russia targets VPN apps and Cloudflare subnets
Russia’s Roskomnadzor has intensified internet blocks across the country Google has reportedly received at least 47 removal request orders so far Cloudflare subnets were also temorarily blocked, causing large-scale disruptions of major websites Internet users in Russia have been suffering a new wave of online disruptions lately, with VPN apps…
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ExpressVPN ‘reduces workforce’ for the second time in two years
Kape Technologies, owner of ExpressVPN, has announced a wave of redundancies at the VPN firm The total number of redundancies remains unconfirmed This comes weeks after major updates to its proprietary Lightway WireGuard protocol ExpressVPN has announced a round of redundancies in an official statement. This is the second time…
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