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ISP Website Blocks: How Bad are the UK’s Web Filters?

Our study of UK ISP website blocks reveals charity, school and social support websites are among thousands of sites wrongfully blocked by overzealous content filters.

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Indonesia Blocks Social Media Following Election Unrest

Data released by NetBlocks shows that WhatsApp and Facebook servers were blocked in the country earlier today

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NordVPN Adds BitTorrent (BTT) to List of Accepted Payment Methods

NordVPN Adds BitTorrent (BTT) to List of Accepted Payment Methods

This brings the total number of accepted cryptocurrencies to nine

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European Telecom Giants Push to Legalize Deep Packet Inspection

Current European law specifically bans deep-packet inspection, but European telcos are attempting to gain the right to examine the contents of their users’ communications

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Official Android Version of Tor Browser Released on Google Play Store

“Stable” version of privacy-focused Tor Browser removes the need for complex workarounds

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GDPR, One Year On: 42% of US News Sites Block Visitors From EU

GDPR, One Year On: 42% of US News Sites Block Visitors From EU

We tested over 500 US news sites and discovered that, a year on from the introduction of the GDPR, 42% block out users in Europe entirely

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  1. Natasha Stokes

    Natasha Stokes

    Natasha is Features Editor at Top10VPN and a technology writer who covers online privacy and the impact of new tech on everyday life. Her work has appeared at CNN, BBC Worldwide, and Techlicious.

  2. Kate O'Flaherty

    Kate O'Flaherty

    Kate is a freelance cyber security journalist with over a decade’s experience reporting on the issues impacting users, businesses and the public sector. She has written articles for titles including the Guardian, the Times, the Economist, SC UK Magazine, and Wired UK.

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    Davey Winder

    Davey has been covering security stories for three decades, picking up one Technology Journalist of the Year and three Security Journalist of the Year awards along the way. He currently contributes to Forbes.com, The Times and Sunday Times (via Raconteur Special Reports), SC Magazine, Infosecurity and Digital Health Intelligence.

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