Reported about 1 month ago
The White House has called on major tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to provide discounted server bandwidth for U.S.-funded VPN services, which have become crucial for internet users in heavily censored countries like Russia and Iran. The demand for VPNs has surged, particularly following shifts in government funding aimed at circumventing censorship in authoritarian states. The Open Technology Fund reported that the monthly users of their supported VPN services have quadrupled, highlighting an urgent need for resources to stabilize this growing user base amidst rising censorship challenges.
Source: YAHOO