How to delete your search history

April 18th, 2024 in Privacy basics

Your search history is a window into your inner life. Anyone with access to it knows what your hobbies and interests are, your sexual orientation…

We examIne whether the controversial Chinese video platform is safe to use

Is TikTok safe?

April 3rd, 2024 in Privacy basics

In this article, we take an in-depth look at whether the wildly popular social media platform TikTok is safe to use. Several countries recently banned…

Spain blocks Telegram, then unblocks it

Spain suspends its block of Telegram

March 25th, 2024 in Privacy basics

On Friday, March 22, 2024, a Spanish National High Court judge ordered internet service providers (ISPs) in Spain to block access to Telegram, but this…

Open source apps like Zoom

Open source Zoom alternatives that respect your privacy

March 15th, 2024 in Privacy basics

We already shared our top picks when it comes to private YouTube alternatives and private WhatsApp alternatives. Now, we take a detailed look at the…

What does private DNS mean?

What is private DNS, and should you use it with a VPN?

March 8th, 2024 in Privacy basics

DNS translates human-friendly domain names to computer-friendly IP addresses. Private DNS encrypts DNS queries made by your device to a DNS server. When used with…

Our predictions for the internet in 2024 – The year of elections

March 6th, 2024 in Privacy basics

This year is democracy’s biggest test in history. Beginning with Bangladesh on January 7, national elections are being held in at least 64 countries (and…

Proton provides free VPN servers in lead up to elections

March 6th, 2024 in Privacy basics

This year, democracy is on the ballot. Over 60 countries that are home to nearly 4 billion people — half the globe’s population — will…

We look at privacy-friendly apps like YouTube and websites like YouTube

Best YouTube alternatives

March 1st, 2024 in Privacy basics

In this article, we look at the best YouTube alternatives out there. We look at both alternative YouTube frontends that allow you to watch YouTube…

How to check if your VPN is working

February 16th, 2024 in Privacy basics

The most basic function of a virtual private network (VPN) is to hide your real IP address from websites you visit (and anyone else on…

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