Apple Forces Facebook VPN App Out of iOS Store for Stealing Users’ Data

Facebook yesterday removed its mobile VPN app called Onavo Protect from the iOS App Store after Apple declared the app violated the iPhone maker’s App Store guidelines on data collection.

For those who are unaware, Onavo Protect is a Facebook-owned Vi… Continue reading Apple Forces Facebook VPN App Out of iOS Store for Stealing Users’ Data

Chinese Man Gets 5-Year Prison for Running ‘Unauthorized’ VPN Service

While continuing its crackdown on services that help Chinese citizens to bypass Great Firewall, Chinese authorities have sentenced a man to five-and-a-half years in prison for selling a VPN service without obtaining a proper license from the government… Continue reading Chinese Man Gets 5-Year Prison for Running ‘Unauthorized’ VPN Service

Chinese Man Jailed For Selling VPNs that Bypass Great Firewall

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In an effort to continue its crackdown on VPNs, Chinese authorities have arrested a 26-year-old man for selling VPN software on the Internet.

China’s Supreme Court has sentenced Deng Jiewei from Dongguan in Guangdong province… Continue reading Chinese Man Jailed For Selling VPNs that Bypass Great Firewall

Apple removes VPN Apps from the China App Store

In order to comply with Chinese censorship law, Apple has started removing all virtual private network (VPN) apps from the App Store in China, making it harder for internet users to bypass its Great Firewall.

VPN service providers that provide service… Continue reading Apple removes VPN Apps from the China App Store