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Date: 26 September 2011 (updated 2 November 2018) Source: Own work based on: the article Internet censorship and surveillance by country as well as the classifications from Reporters Without Borders, the OpenNet Initiative, the Freedom on the Net reports from Freedom House, and the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices of the U.S. Department of State
Reporters Without Borders (RWB) Press freedom index: [2] 6 is most free, 85 is least free 6.00 to 12.99 Good situation 13.00 to 24.99 Satisfactory situation 25.00 to 36.49 Noticeable problems 36.50 to 55.29 Difficult situation 55.30 to 85 Very serious situation — Not rated OpenNet Initiative (ONI) classifications: [3] [4] ne
Similarly, a service can prohibit access by blocking access from IP addresses and IP address ranges that are known to belong to VPN providers. [1] [2] Some governments have been known to block all access to overseas IP addresses, since VPN use can involve connecting to remote hosts that do not operate under that government's jurisdiction. [3]
VPNs are often used in countries where the government blocks access to apps such as Iran. One popular VPN, NordVPN, said it was "experiencing temporary technical difficulties," according to Reuters.
Even despite the hefty potential fines, VPN demand has surged in the country by as much as 1,600%, according to an analysis by the site VPNMentor, which helps people find and use VPNs to protect ...
From 2006 to 2012 the number of countries listed fell to 10 and then rose to 12. The list was not updated in 2013. In 2014 the list grew to 19 with an increased emphasis on surveillance in addition to censorship. The list has not been updated since 2014. When the "Countries under surveillance" list was introduced in 2008, it listed 10 countries.
"Since the end of November, Google searches for VPNs have surged in the Florida, according to Google Trends. From the week of Dec. 22 - 28 to Dec. 29 - Jan. 4, searches nearly doubled.
The region is identified by the IP address (there is no activation possible without Internet connection), so the use of VPN or a proxy is recommended to circumvent the restriction. The Kaspersky regions are: Region 1: Canada, United States, Mexico, and Bermuda; Region 2: Western Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Egypt, and Japan