Censorship

The Top 10 Internet Censorship Events of 2015

Our Top 10 list takes a look at some of this year’s most alarming censorship events in countries around the world.

Apple’s Appeasement of the Chinese is History Repeating Itself

We Asked Apple for Transparency in China: Here’s What Happened

We co-authored a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook in which we outlined our concerns and requests, asking Apple for more transparency and less complicity with dangerous censorious practices.

Apple Continues To Condone, Comply with Chinese Censorship

Many are shaking their heads at Apple’s willingness to not only condone but comply with stringent and censorious requirements imposed by China

Apple Removes VyprVPN and Other Major VPN Apps From China App Store

The VyprVPN iOS app “will be removed from the China App Store because it includes content that is illegal in China for legal reasons.”

Apple’s Response to Saudi App Controversy Indicates a Different Moral Standard for China

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Article Claims China Will Block VPNs This Week, Causing Confusion

Article claims China is planning to block SD-WAN and VPN traffic imminently this Friday, January 11.

Attackers in China Use VPN Network to Launch Attacks

Researchers from RSA have discovered that hacker groups have been using VPN server networks based in China to launch attacks.

Authorized VPNs Versus Unauthorized VPNs: What’s The Difference?

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Because Internet Freedom Matters: Complimentary Chameleon Protocol For All VyprVPN Users in China!

We believe that the world must always be at their fingertips, and therefore we are temporarily adding our proprietary Chameleon protocol to all VyprVPN accounts free of charge as we solve this technical issue.

The Great Firewall: There is an Escape

The Internet experience in China is not the same as the Internet experience in other parts of the world.

Censorship In China Spreads, as Amazon (AWS) Warns Against VPN Use

A partner of Amazon.com in China has sent out notifications to users of Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers reminding them not to use “illegal” VPN technology to circumvent censorship imparted under the GFW.

China Announces Full VPN Ban in 2018, But VyprVPN Remains Accessible

The Chinese government announces a full-on VPN ban to take effect early next year.

China’s Anti-Terror Law Allows Decryption “On Demand”

A new anti-terror law, which includes provisions for Internet surveillance, went into effect in China on January 1.

China Finally Asserts that VPNs are Illegal, but VyprVPN Remains Accessible

The Chinese government has finally come out and said it: VPN services are not allowed without authorization.

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The Chinese government began blocking some VyprVPN connections on the morning of June 20th around 5am CST.

VyprVPN Shakes Off China’s Latest One-Two Punch Blocking Attempt

The Chinese government began blocking VyprVPN connections for the third time this month on the night of June 24th at 10pm CST, then made another attempt around 2am CST the morning of June 25th.

China Blocks OpenVPN, VyprVPN Remains Accessible

China started blocking the OpenVPN protocol today around 2:30am CST, in their latest round of VPN-related blocking.

China Blocks VPNs Again, VyprVPN Restores Service Quickly

The Chinese Government began aggressively blocking VyprVPN iOS connections today at around 7am CST.

China Expands Censorship, Blocks WhatsApp Messaging App

China is now blocking access to popular messaging service WhatsApp. This move comes in advance of next month’s Communist Party Congress (we’ll be writing more about this next week – stay tuned).

China’s Internet Censorship Evolves, Expands to Mobile Chat

The latest news out of China reveals censorship continues to expand and impact services beyond the Internet