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VPNs Under Fire: Why 2026 Governments Are Calling Them a "Loophole" — and Whether They Can Really Ban Them
Privacy & Security6 min read

VPNs Under Fire: Why 2026 Governments Are Calling Them a "Loophole" — and Whether They Can Really Ban Them

Millions downloaded VPNs to cope with age-verification laws. Now the UK is promising to "revisit" VPNs and researchers are branding them a loophole. Here is what's actually being proposed, why an outright ban is harder than it sounds, and what history tells us.

The History of Tor: How a US Navy Project Became the Internet's Anonymity Network
VPN Stories14 min read

The History of Tor: How a US Navy Project Became the Internet's Anonymity Network

Tor was built by US Navy researchers to protect spies online — but to work, it had to be given away to everyone. The real history of Tor, onion routing, and how it differs from a VPN.