While the UK seeks to copy Australia’s world-first social media ban, evidence suggests that most teens are still using their accounts Down Under without the need to download a VPN app. So, why put every citizens' privacy at risk for an approach that’s proven to be failing?

As the British Prime Minister shared plans to ban all under-16s from social media, speculation is mounting as to whether VPNs will be next. While we wait for the government to share further information on this in July, here's how the debate has been unfolding.

With VPNs under extreme scrutiny, what does the future hold for privacy tools in the UK?

AmneziaVPN Premium users finally have their 20 server locations back online! Plus, the provider is rolling out compensation following a chaotic few weeks of cyberattacks. Here is everything we know so far.

UK digital rights advocates have launched a campaign to defend digital rights and urge the government to scrap its social media ban.

VPN companies and privacy advocates are concerned about the increasing role of age verification online

Building on the Australian model, the British Prime Minister has just announced a social media ban for under-16s. But some commentators believe these measures are bound to fail.

The 2026 World Cup guide to crossing borders with a VPN

Apple and Google have until September to either activate built-in features or implement new scanning tools. Privacy advocates are raising the alarm, but the government is ready to "change the law" if needs be.

With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, an ExpressVPN survey finds that the majority of football fans are unwittingly exposing themselves on public Wi-Fi. Here's how to stay safe.

Russian telecom giant Beeline has introduced a built-in "whitelist VPN," granting users direct access to Western streaming and gaming platforms that suspended their operations in the country.

Russia's internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has a unique solution for the problems caused by its own VPN crackdown: creating a state-controlled VPN. The plan is meant to restore access to vital developer tools, but the IT community fears it could become a tool for surveillance.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave tech providers until September to scan and block explicit images on children’s phones. Privacy advocates are raising the alarm over the unintended consequences of these new obligations.

Apple has confirmed the removal of Russia's state-backed super-app, MAX, from the App Store due to sanctions compliance. While existing installations still function, users have lost critical push notifications for calls and messages. Here is everything we know so far

People in China have used VPNs to get past the country’s infamous Great Firewall – but Beijing is coming down hard on VPN use

Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has allegedly shifted from blocking VPNs to actively launching DDoS attacks against their infrastructure, leaving services like Amnezia VPN struggling to stay online.

Japan’s communications ministry has proposed new measures to protect young people from social media addiction

While the NHS has just granted Palantir "unlimited access" to patient data, the relationship between the UK public health sector and the controversial American firm dates back to 2020. Here's how we get here, and what's at stake.

A new major wave of VPN blocks has left residents with very few means of going back online. Here's all we know.

FBI links First VPN’s activities to gangs involved in cybercrime and calls for tighter security controls and behavioural monitoring to prevent cyberattacks.