Privacy, censorship and VPN news

Blocking, data breaches, age-verification and surveillance laws. We work from primary sources, not press releases.

Articles in total: 296

29.03.2026

Indonesia Bans Social Media for Children Under 16: TikTok, YouTube and Roblox Face Blocking

29.03.2026

US Senators Warn VPN Users May Lose Constitutional Protections Under FISA

29.03.2026

State Duma 2026: There will be no complete VPN ban, but 469 services are already blocked

09.03.2026

New US Cyber Strategy 2026: Why the Government is Effectively Urging Everyone to Use a VPN

10.02.2026

Telegram Blocking in Russia 2026: How Throttling Creates "Two Russias" and What "MAX" Messenger Has to Do With It

09.02.2026

Pavel Durov Warns: Spain's New Laws Are a Step Toward Digital Dictatorship and Total Surveillance

04.02.2026

Spain Bans Social Media for Under-16s

27.01.2026

France Bans Social Media for Under-15s: How the New Law Impacts Anonymity and VPNs

24.01.2026

UK Tightens Control: House of Lords Approves VPN Ban for Kids and Social Media Under 16

22.01.2026

Age Verification in Poland 2026: How Discord Implements Checks and How to Maintain Anonymity.

19.01.2026

Roskomnadzor Allocated 2.27 Billion Rubles for AI Traffic Filtration System

18.01.2026

Useful Network Tools from VPNLab.io

08.01.2026

Total Blackout: Iranian Authorities Cut Off Internet Amidst Mass Unrest

08.01.2026

Turkey Bans Social Media for Children Under 15: Will VPN Help Bypass the Block?

04.01.2026

"Internet by Passport" in Australia: How Google and Bing Now Verify User Age