Searches for VPNs in Missouri have jumped sharply since new age verification rules took effect at the end of November. The sudden spike is raising concerns about privacy risks and a growing exposure to online scams.
Iran was expected to lift its seven-year Telegram ban, but the change has not arrived. Lawmakers now claim a lucrative “VPN mafia” is pressuring officials to keep restrictions in place, protecting an underground industry worth an estimated 50 trillion tomans.
