Why VPNs Are Worth Defending (www.techdirt.com)

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Developers of virtual private network (VPN) apps are reporting that their products are again being pulled from Apple’s App Store in Russia. This is an unacceptable crackdown on a vital tool to protect privacy and speech online. Why? VPNs give people a way to control their own online activities. When you visit a website through…

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[-] ftbd@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Is VPN not a built-in feature of the network stack on an iPhone? Do you need apps to connect to e.g. a wireguard server?

this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2026

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