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Russian official admits completely banning VPNs is 'simply impossible' (www.techradar.com)
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[–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

really? russia cant stop it? perhaps this is good news for the people of the world that if a nation like russia cant stop it then that might bode well for the rest of us in dire conditions where we might need it.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    A vpn is (basically) just a connection between two computers where they can interact with each other as if they were physically connected to the same local network (ergo, "Virtual Private Network"). That's not possible to ban. They can go after commercial providers, but not the concept itself.

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