As Kremlin Cuts Internet, VPNs Become a Way of Life – The Moscow Times

People on the street in Moscow. Yulia Morozova / Moskva News Agency

When Russian authorities banned the popular gaming platform Roblox last year for what they said “justifies terrorism and LGBTQ issues,” young people quickly found a solution. “Everyone at school has a VPN,” one teenager told The Moscow Times, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Not just for the ambassadors, but for the game.” Virtual private networks … Read more

As Kremlin Cuts Internet, VPNs Become a Way of Life – The Moscow Times

People on the street in Moscow. Yulia Morozova / Moskva News Agency

When Russian authorities banned the popular gaming platform Roblox last year for what they said “justifies terrorism and LGBTQ issues,” young people quickly found a solution. “Everyone at school has a VPN,” one teenager told The Moscow Times, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Not just for the ambassadors, but for the game.” Virtual private networks … Read more

Russia’s Digital Ministry Declares War on VPNs – The Moscow Times

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Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev said On Monday the government will begin banning the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, a common tool that Russians have been turning to in recent years for online surveillance and monitoring. “We have the responsibility to fulfill the tasks set before us. In this case, the … Read more