German international service Deutsche Welle (DW) partners with Swiss virtual private network (VPN) provider Proton to offer its audience a secure way to access its content and the free, open […]
Russian VPN law comes into effect
The Russian regulator Roskomnadzor has said that most large-scale VPN services have expressed their willingness to comply with a new law that came into effect on November 1.
Half of UK VPN users aim to avoid geo-blocking
Almost half of VPN users in the UK are accessing region-based content, according to new research by YouGov.
A quarter of German internet users hit by geoblocking
Almost a quarter (23%) of internet users in Germany wanted to watch videos on the net which turned out to be inaccessible due to geoblocking.
VPN providers jump on Netflix announcement
A number of VPN providers have reacted on the Netflix announcement that the service is now available worldwide.
Netflix VPN usage revealed
Netflix has recently denied it is cracking down on VPN usage of its services, despite repeated calls from content owners to stop illegal access to the SVOD service.
Copyright holders want Netflix to ban VPN users
One in four Icelanders aged 18 to 29 have a Netflix account, but the service is officially not available in the country.
Hulu cracks down on geo-blocking tricks
Hulu has stepped up efforts to block non-US viewers who are using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to mask their location.