Russian officials have officially scrapped a heavily criticized plan to tax international mobile data, removing a looming financial penalty for residents relying on VPNs to bypass state censorship.

Following controversial reports that New Zealand could restrict Virtual Private Networks to enforce an under-16 social media ban, the government has swiftly rejected the idea, reassuring users that their privacy tools are safe.

Proton VPN has deployed 89 new servers in Brazil after a massive influx of international users flocking to free 4K World Cup broadcasts on YouTube’s CazeTV caused intense network strain.

Amnezia VPN has successfully restored its Premium service in Russia following a massive, multi-pronged attack by the state censor Roskomnadzor that knocked out 90% of its local servers in June.

Google will soon start tracking users’ IP addresses for advertising measurement purposes, also in the UK and EEA. Here’s what this means for your privacy and how a VPN can help.

Americans hate hydration break ads and are massively turning to VPNs to avoid them, says Planet VPN.

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.

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.

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.

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.