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progamergov.bsky.social

@progamergov.bsky.social

Anna Roberts (CPC) wants to know if Bill C-34 will allow Canada to ban the use of VPNs for circumventing the social media ban.

parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...

#c34 #cdnpoli #billc34 #privacy #vpnban

HoC Sitting No. 157

Sitting No. 157 House of Commons

parlvu.parl.gc.ca

October 29, 2026 at 1:14 AM

progamergov.bsky.social

@progamergov.bsky.social

Anna Roberts (CPC) wants to know if Bill C-34 will allow Canada to ban the use of VPNs for circumventing the social media ban.

parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...

#c34 #cdnpoli #billc34 #privacy #vpnban

HoC Sitting No. 157

Sitting No. 157 House of Commons

parlvu.parl.gc.ca

October 29, 2026 at 1:14 AM

VPNLab

@vpnlab.io

Russia doubles its budget for internet blocking and the fight against VPNs

Russia's 2027-2029 draft budget gives the ASBI blocking system 19.87 billion rubles a year, double the old plan. The target: block 92% of VPNs by 2030.

#russia #roskomnadzor #vpnban

Russia doubles its budget for internet blocking and the fight against VPNs

Russia's 2027-2029 draft budget gives the ASBI blocking system 19.87 billion rubles a year, double the old plan. The target: block 92% of VPNs by 2030.

vpnlab.io

October 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM

VPNLab

@vpnlab.io

Activists and VPN providers hold a second day of action against bans

Fight for the Future runs the second Defend VPNs Day of Action on 25 September. What the open letter asks, who joined, what a year of bans changed.

#usa #utah #vpnban

Activists and VPN providers hold a second day of action against bans

Fight for the Future runs the second Defend VPNs Day of Action on 25 September. What the open letter asks, who joined, what a year of bans changed.

vpnlab.io

September 25, 2026 at 10:25 AM

Yul Tolbert

@timelike01.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnnD...
#censorship #internetcensorship #restrictions #suppression #authoritarian #ageverification #vpnban #nannystate #overreach #blowback #waronfreedom

Internet Censorship Campaign Is Now Banning Private DM's

YouTube video by Paperbag Boy

www.youtube.com

August 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Hamdan Ahmed

@fallacious1.bsky.social

‏مرچیں اکثر وہاں لگ جاتی ہیں جہاں ان کے لگنے کی جگہ بھی نہیں ھوتی
#VPNBan

November 17, 2024 at 10:57 PM

A J Bezos PhD

@ajbezos.bsky.social

Inept #Westminster bureaucrats emulate Chinese #censorship, paradoxically demanding citizens surrender #PersonalData whilst restricting #privacy tools. These authoritarian hypocrites cannot even outsmart a tech-savvy teenager. #VPNBan #UKPolitics

www.youtube.com/watch?v=68sl...

Could the UK government ban VPNs?

YouTube video by Professor Tim Wilson

www.youtube.com

June 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM

Ahtesham Ul Haq Shami

@ahtesham1.bsky.social

#VPNBan #fatwa www.baidaar.com

November 19, 2024 at 11:07 AM

Sudo Sudo Sudo ⒶⒺⓋ

@prometheus.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy

#ageverification Is Spreading But Still Won't Work #privacy #politics #socialmediaban #vpnban

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k_1F0kkFi4

May 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM

UK Politics Decoded Editorial Team

@ukpoliticsdecoded.uk

If the government truly wanted to protect children, it would invest in rights and not bans.

Read the full analysis:
🔗 ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...

#UKPolitics #VPNban #DigitalSafeguarding #OnlineSafetyAct

VPN Ban in Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Safeguarding or State Overreach?

Critical analysis of proposed VPN ban for under-18s examining child protection claims versus privacy rights

ukpoliticsdecoded.uk

December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM

UK Politics Decoded Editorial Team

@ukpoliticsdecoded.uk

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill includes a proposed ban on VPNs for under 18s.

Framed as child protection.

But is it really?

🔗 ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...

#DigitalRights #OnlineSafetyAct #VPNban

VPN Ban in Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Safeguarding or State Overreach?

Critical analysis of proposed VPN ban for under-18s examining child protection claims versus privacy rights

ukpoliticsdecoded.uk

December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Lusogeek

@lusogeek.bsky.social

The VPN panic is only getting started

The UK government is facing calls to restrict children’s access to VPNs.

www.theverge.com/tech/827435/...

#vpn #vpnpanic #vpnban #ukvpn #ukgovernment #uk #vpnnews #tech #technews #uknews #britain #britainnews #safetyact #childrenaccess #kidsban

The VPN panic is only getting started

Could age restrictions come to VPNs next?

www.theverge.com

December 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM

Naoya

@naoyacreates.bsky.social

AIMindUpdate News!
Considering a VPN ban? It threatens the very foundation of secure remote work, education, and your personal digital privacy. Understand the profound impact. #VPNBan #Cybersecurity #DigitalPolicy

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aimindupdate.com/2025/12/03/v...

VPN Ban Impact: Work, Education, Security at Risk | AI News

Michigan and Wisconsin consider VPN bans. Discover the far-reaching digital consequences for businesses, schools, and personal privacy.

aimindupdate.com

December 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Aaj News

@aajnews.bsky.social

اس اقدام سے بالآخر غیر رجسٹرڈ وی پی این کے مسئلے کو حل کیا جائے گا، رپورٹ

مزید پڑھیے: www.aaj.tv/news/30430221/

#AajNews #VPN #PTA #VPNRegulation #PakistanNews #CyberSecurity #VPNBan #DigitalSecurity #PTANewSystem

December 24, 2024 at 5:57 AM

Lusogeek

@lusogeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

The VPN panic is only getting started

The UK government is facing calls to restrict children’s access to VPNs.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/827435/uk-vpn-restrictions-ban-online-safety-act

#vpn #vpnpanic #vpnban #ukvpn #ukgovernment #uk #vpnnews #tech #technews #uknews #britain #britainnews […]

Original post on mastodon.social

mastodon.social

December 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM

Kamran Shahid

@frontlinekamran.bsky.social

‏اگر پی ٹی آئی کے احتجاج کی تیاریوں ٹھیک نہ ہوتیں تو فیصل ووڈا سے پریس کانفرنس نہ کرائی جاتی ،یہ پریس کانفرنس بتاتی ہے کہ معاملہ پریشانی والا ہے
#VPN #VPNBAN #BLUESKY #imrankhan #pti

November 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM

Kamran Shahid

@frontlinekamran.bsky.social

بلیو اسکائی بھی وی پی این کی نظر ہوگیا۔
ویسے تو پورا پاکستان ہی VPN پر چل رہا ہے ایپ کا نام حکومت ہے اور VPN آبپارہ ہے
جس دن وی پی این (آبپارہ) بند ہوا اُس دن ایپ (حکومت) کریش کرجائے گی
#VPNBan
#BlueSky

November 19, 2024 at 1:18 PM

YesPunjab.com

@handle.invalid

Use of VPNs 'un-Islamic', declares Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology yespunjab.com?p=61366

#Pakistan #CII #VirtualPrivateNetwork #VPNBan #IslamicLaw #InternetCensorship #SocialMediaRegulation #DigitalEthics #IslamicPrinciples #BlasphemousContent #PakistanTelecommunicationAuthority #PTA

Use of VPNs 'un-Islamic', declares Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology - Yes Punjab News

Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has declared the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) "un-Islamic", siding with the government to take any measure to block access to "immoral and blasph...

yespunjab.com

November 16, 2024 at 11:47 AM

Unshakled Inc

@unshakled.bsky.social

🚨 Venezuela blocks 20+ VPNs, tightening its grip on internet freedom. Learn how this impacts digital rights and free expression: unshakled.org/venezuelas-vpn-ban/ ✊ #InternetFreedom #VPNBan

Venezuela’s VPN Ban - Unshakled, Inc.

Venezuela bans 20+ VPN websites, escalating internet censorship and silencing dissent. Explore its impact on freedom and global digital rights trends.

unshakled.org

January 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Unshakled Inc

@unshakled.bsky.social

🚨 Myanmar's Latest Crackdown on VPNs 🚨

Myanmar’s military junta has enacted a new law making it illegal to use VPNs without approval. Citizens now face prison time and heavy fines for VPN use.

👉 unshakled.org/myanmars-new...

#Myanmar #VPNBan #DigitalRights #Censorship #Privacy #Freedom