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  UK's new age verification law on pornography triggers surge in VPN use and privacy concerns

  World | July 28, 2025 12:17 IST

  The UK's sweeping new age verification law for online pornography aims to protect minors but has sparked a massive rise in VPN use and reignited debates over privacy, censorship, and the limits of digital regulation.

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  Pakistan, with no 5G network, experiencing slow internet speed but IT minister blames VPN for outage

  World | August 19, 2024 18:26 IST

  Pakistan IT minister noted that when access to certain apps was restricted, people began using VPNs to bypass these blocks. However, this often led to slower internet speeds, as VPNs can significantly impact both local and mobile internet performance.

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  What is a VPN? Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know

  Technology | April 28, 2024 17:07 IST

  A VPN (virtual private network) helps in encrypting internet connections between smart devices and remote servers. Creating a private tunnel for search traffic, keeps the user activities hidden from surveillance, unlike Incognito mode.

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  Is it safe to use Wi-Fi during air travel? Know all dos and don’ts in detail

  Explainers | March 19, 2024 12:19 IST

  Although during the flight, Wi-Fi certainly add convenience, and it is important to be aware of the risks which are involved while using the internet then. But you could be saved by taking precautions and practising safe browsing habits which could minimize the risk of cyber threats.

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  Protect your privacy: Top VPN apps you should consider

  April 07, 2023 20:00 IST

  With the widespread use of the internet and social media, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep our personal information safe and secure. Fortunately, Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology has made it possible for people to protect online privacy and anonymity.

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  Why VPN service providers reluctant to comply with Modi govt's new guidelines? Explained

  India | May 24, 2022 17:01 IST

  VPN service providers argue that the new guidelines set by the government pose a problem for their core business model. 

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  Follow rules or exit India: Govt tells VPN service providers

  Technology | May 19, 2022 19:23 IST

  The minister, while releasing FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the recent directive on reporting of cyber breach incidents, said that every well meaning company or entity understands that a safe and trusted internet is going to help it.

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  China harvesting 20% of world's data including from India

  World | March 13, 2021 7:32 IST

  There are 4.57 billion Internet users in the world and 31 per cent of those use a VPN network.

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  Opera Browser for Android with built-in VPN and crypto-pairing launched in India

  Technology | March 20, 2019 17:19 IST

  The Opera for Android 51 comes with a free built-in Virtual Private Network (VPN) that will help in safeguarding the user's online privacy and security.

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  China blocks VPN services that skirt online censorship

  January 23, 2015 12:26 IST

  Beijing: Tech specialists and companies are reporting that China is blocking VPN services that let users skirt online censorship of popular websites such as Google and Facebook.The virtual private network provider Golden Frog wrote on