"This combination enables users to access blocked websites and exercise their right to freedom of the press and information. This is why VPNs are illegal or at least heavily restricted in countries such as China, Russia, Belarus, Iran, and North Korea. People who use them in these states do so secretly and expect their provider to handle the resulting data discreetly as well."
"However, a comprehensive study by the Open Technology Fund, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting global internet freedom, has recently revealed alarming shortcomings among some VPN providers. In the worst case, these risks could send users to prison. Chinese control The list of shortcomings begins with opaque ownership structures. "Many VPN services obscure their true ownership through complex corporate structures," the study warns. In other words, it is often unclear who really has influence over these companies."
VPN connections anonymize IP addresses and encrypt content, enabling access to blocked websites and information. Many authoritarian states ban or heavily restrict VPNs, prompting secret use and high expectations of provider discretion. A comprehensive Open Technology Fund study found alarming shortcomings among some VPN providers that can expose users to serious risk. Shortcomings include opaque ownership structures, shell companies, and control ties to jurisdictions with strict information laws. These structural and operational weaknesses can result in user data being accessible to state authorities and, in the worst cases, can lead to imprisonment.
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