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Governments moving to restrict VPN use, critics warn

Original: https:// defendvpns.com VPNs machen das Internet sicherer. Das gefällt nicht jedem. Es gibt Regierungen, die versuchen,

VPN providers and digital rights advocates are drawing attention to international efforts to ban or restrict virtual private networks. Critics connect these moves to broader policies such as age verification, the EU's ChatControl proposals and mandatory ID requirements online, arguing they threaten privacy. They say VPNs make the internet safer and that coordinated government attempts to curb them are a worrying trend for online freedom.

Why now: Ongoing debates over age verification, ChatControl and ID rules have renewed concern about government attempts to ban VPNs.

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• https:// defendvpns.com VPNs machen das Internet sicherer. Das gefällt nicht jedem. Es gibt Regierungen, die versuchen, VPNs zu verbieten. Die Bestrebungen dazu sind international und müssen im Zusammenhang gesehen werden mit Alterskontrolle, ChatControl und der Ausweispflicht… · mcse · 1

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