Elections and increasing censorship spark hike in VPN use

With authoritarian governments increasingly turning to censorship to silence dissent, limit information, and manipulate public opinion, it's perhaps not surprising that more people are turning to VPNs. A new report from Proton VPN finds 2024 saw spikes in signups in 119 countries, including six countries with at least one spike in signups of over 5,000 percent, and four countries with at least one spike in signups of over 10,000 percent. Latin America has been the area with the highest amount of spikes during the year, mainly driven by the political situation in Venezuela and Brazil. With a 182,890 percent increase… [Continue Reading]