'Using VPNs is not criminal:' digital rights advocates return for a second Defend VPNs Day of Action
VPN VPN Services 'Using VPNs is not criminal:' digital rights advocates return for a second Defend VPNs Day of Action News By Monica J. White Published 25 September 2026 Fight for the Future hopes to beat last year's 20,000 action takers as age verification laws put VPNs in the crosshairs When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. This year, the group wants to build on that number.Supporters can sign a letter to government leaders at DefendVPNs.com, which calls VPNs an essential tool for privacy and access to information.
- ▪VPN VPN Services 'Using VPNs is not criminal:' digital rights advocates return for a second Defend VPNs Day of Action News By Monica J.
- ▪White Published 25 September 2026 Fight for the Future hopes to beat last year's 20,000 action takers as age verification laws put VPNs in the crosshairs When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
- ▪This year, the group wants to build on that number.Supporters can sign a letter to government leaders at DefendVPNs.com, which calls VPNs an essential tool for privacy and access to information.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/using-vpns-is-not-criminal-digital-rights-advocates-return-for-a-second-defend-vpns-day-of-action |
| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:41:24 +0000 |
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VPN VPN Services 'Using VPNs is not criminal:' digital rights advocates return for a second Defend VPNs Day of Action News By Monica J. White Published 25 September 2026 Fight for the Future hopes to beat last year's 20,000 action takers as age verification laws put VPNs in the crosshairs When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Fight For Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Fight for the Future is running its 2nd annual Defend VPNs Day of Action VPN restrictions are increasingly being tucked inside new internet lawsUtah, Michigan, the UK,…
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