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Written on 22 January 23. Posted in VPN | Takes 16 min reading.

Meanwhile, citing Tech Radar, Atlas VPN reports that a new wave of VPN installations in Russia began on March 11, after media and communications regulator Roskomnadzor announced the ban on Instagram.Then on March 14, VPN installs in Russia hit an all-time high, jumping 11,253 percent beyond their normal level.For information, VPN is encryption software that changes the IP address of users, and hides their origin IP address.For Russian citizens , VPNs are seen so that they can still access information channels from outside the country.
Russia banned several VPNs last year, but failed to block them completely. This is a broader government campaign that critics say is stifling freedom on the internet.The demand for VPNs has also increased as Russian and Ukrainian websites have fallen victim to cyber attacks, as a result of the conflict between the two countries.Previously, the Russian government warned Instagram users that the blocking of Meta's application would be carried out on March 14, 2022 at 00.00 local time.