Proton VPN 觀察站 (2025)

+11000% increase over baseline

VPN spike in the days leading up to Guinea's presidential election that will be held on December 28, the first since the 2021 coup and after a divisive constitutional reform earlier this year.

+350% increase over baseline

Protests in the country against Prime Minister Robert Fico's government policies. The protests focused on economic austerity measures, cost-cutting proposals, and Fico's pro-Russian/China foreign relations amid international criticism.

比基準線增加 +7000%

VPN usage spiked around the aftermath of a constitutional referendum, which approved a new constitution paving the way for the military junta led by Mamadi Doumbouya to transition toward elections. Reports of restricted access to platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook during the vote period.

+900% increase over baseline

Kuwait has blocked access to the online gaming platform Roblox. This follows similar bans in Qatar, Turkey, Iran, China, Jordan, and Oman, citing threats to child safety and content concerns.

比基準線增加 +420%

卡達以兒童安全為由，已正式封鎖對線上遊戲平台 Roblox 的存取。 在此之前，土耳其、伊朗、中國、約旦和阿曼也以對未成年人安全和道德標準構成威脅為由，實施了類似的禁令。

比基準線增加 +270%

人們走上街頭，抗議反對派領袖被排除在原定於今年十月舉行的總統大選之外。

+350% increase over baseline

Escalating nationwide protests triggered by a government-imposed fuel price hike. The surge aligned with reports of planned anti-government demonstrations in Luanda and ongoing public outrage over rising living costs.

+800% increase over baseline

Spike in VPN usage amid fragile ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand border clashes. The surge aligned with ongoing reports of ceasefire violations, diplomatic tensions, and reported blocking of several Thai media outlets.

+1200% increase over baseline

As of July 25, Ofcom is set to begin enforcing the Online Safety Act, requiring all user generated content sites to verify the age of their users resulting in a +1400% hourly increase in signups that day.

比基準線增加 +200%

在坦尚尼亞，主要反對黨領袖被控叛國罪幾天後，該黨被禁止參加今年的選舉，此舉引發了對政治鎮壓和經濟狀況惡化的普遍擔憂。

比基準線增加 +12000%

在多哥首都洛美，抗議者與安全部隊爆發衝突。總統福雷·納辛貝因近期修改憲法，可能使他無限期執政，而面臨越來越大的批評壓力。

+5500% increase over baseline

Connectivity has been partially restored in the country following a near-total internet blackout imposed since June 18 amid escalating conflict.

比基準線增加 +800%

該國舉行全國性示威活動，以紀念 2024 年造成 60 人死亡的大規模反稅收抗議活動一週年。 今年的示威活動以與安全部隊的衝突為特點，造成至少八人死亡、數百人受傷。 在人們對更大範圍網路關閉風險的擔憂日益加劇之際，社交媒體平台 Telegram 已受到限制。

比基準線增加 +1100%

在 2025 年大學入學考試開始當天，某些社交媒體平台（Facebook、Instagram 和 TikTok）在考試期間被暫時封鎖。 往年，每次大學入學考試期間，全國都會伴隨大規模的網路關閉。

+400% increase over the baseline

Aylo has blocked access to its websites in France because of its objections to a new French law requiring adult content sites to verify the age of their users in a manner that they claim is insecure which resulted in a +1000% hourly increase in signups that day.

比基準線增加 +500%

越南科技部已下令電信服務供應商封鎖即時通訊應用程式 Telegram，理由是其在打擊所謂的犯罪行為方面缺乏合作。

+330% increase over the baseline

在坦尚尼亞，一些政府和私人機構的官方帳號成為駭客的目標後，社交媒體平台 X 的存取受到限制。與此同時，該國在今年稍後舉行大選前，正持續鎮壓政治反對派。

+480% increase over baseline

Nationwide protests in the country over the misuse of the Cybercrime Act to suppress dissent, crackdowns on free speech, and the worsening economic hardship in the country.

+790% increase over baseline

Nationwide "stay away" protests shut down schools, businesses, and public transport across the country and call for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's resignation amid economic hardship.

+14000% increase over baseline

Access to Facebook has been blocked in the country, framed as a “test” of the government’s capacity to curb social media during national‑security threats. The unannounced shutdown sparked widespread concern over transparency and potential political motives.

比基準線增加 +1100%

土耳其當局拘留了總統塔伊普·艾爾段的主要政治對手、伊斯坦堡市長埃克雷姆·伊瑪莫格魯，幾天後他預計將被提名為土耳其主要反對黨的總統候選人。 據報，包括 X、YouTube、Instagram 和 TikTok 在內的數個社交媒體平台也受到限制。

比基準線增加 +1200%

出於對兒童暴力問題的擔憂，阿爾巴尼亞當局已下令所有網際網路服務供應商在 3 月 13 日（星期四）之前封鎖該國對 TikTok 的存取。 去年四月，吉爾吉斯也實施了類似的禁令。

比基準線增加 +120%

緬甸軍政府宣布將於 2025 年 12 月或 2026 年 1 月舉行選舉，這是自 2021 年政變奪權以來的首次。 這項承諾被專家們譴責為一場「騙局」，他們擔心在任何選舉前夕會發生進一步的暴力事件。

比基準線增加 +110%

該國的營運商被要求在其網路上封鎖特定的 IP 位址，此舉錯誤地影響了眾多熱門服務，如 Instagram、Bluesky、X、Github…… 導致數百萬使用者無法存取超過 3,300 個西班牙語網站。

比基準線增加 +100%

哈薩克總統已將一項具爭議性的大眾媒體法案簽署為法律，該法案將阻礙記者獲得官員的評論和採訪，引發了國內外人權團體和媒體專家的擔憂。

比基準線增加 +7000%

隨著這個中非國家的衝突加劇，盧安達支持的 M23 叛軍佔領了剛果民主共和國東部最大的城市戈馬。

+350% increase over baseline

總統選舉：在該國定於 1 月 26 日舉行的總統選舉之前，VPN 需求顯著增加，據報導是出於對潛在審查或網路關閉的恐懼。

+5200% increase over baseline

The South Sudan government ordered a social ban amid unrest in the country, directing all Internet Service Providers to block access to social media for a maximum of 90 days, starting from midnight that day.

+520% increase over baseline

TikTok went offline in the United States on the night of January 18, a few hours before a ban was slated to go into effect.

比基準線增加 +5000%

據報，委內瑞拉封鎖了 TikTok 和數個 VPN 網站，且據傳在馬杜羅定於 1 月 10 日的就職典禮前，國內局勢緊張。