Brazilβs new Digital ECA law requires online providers to implement strict age verification. A massive surge in VPN usage suggests citizens are turning to encryption to protect their privacy.
The EU Parliament's stance on untargeted scanning and encryption is clear. With the trialogue negotiations for the permanent law ongoing, will the Council and Commission be ready to follow suit?
Russia's digital rights group, RKS Global, urges removing the MAX app from any device where a VPN is used, warning that other VK-developed apps are likely to include such functionality.