Le VPN Research Team
Le VPN News Desk
8 articles · writing for Le VPN since 2026
The Le VPN Research Team is the news desk of the Le VPN blog. It tracks internet shutdowns, censorship, new privacy laws, and cybersecurity incidents as they unfold, and turns them into clear, sourced reporting. Every article is built from primary sources, fact-checked against them, and reviewed under Le VPN’s editorial rules before it is published.
Articles by Le VPN Research Team
Strikes on Yandex data centers: what broke in Russia's internet, and what didn't
Three drone strikes hit Yandex data centers in four days. What went down, what stayed up, and why Russia's walled garden took the hit instead of its censors.
Canada's Bill C-22: What Lawful Access Asks of VPNs, and Who Said They Would Leave
Bill C-22 passed Canada's House. What police could demand without a warrant, what ministers could order in secret, and which VPNs say they would leave.
Which Countries Make VPNs Block Websites? Every Order and Bill, Dated
France, Spain and Italy already order VPN providers to block websites, and two US bills disagree on whether to follow. The dated ledger, country by country.
Chat Control on September 29: the full dated record, and the honest answer on VPNs
The EU decides on Chat Control detection on September 29, 2026. The dated record of every vote since 2022, and what a VPN can and cannot do about scanning.
Russia's September 2026 VPN blocking wave: 48 hours after the polls closed
VPNs failed across Russia on September 22 and 23, days after the Duma elections. The dated record shows the squeeze was deferred until after the vote.
Social Media Age Limits by Country (September 2026): What Is Actually in Force, and How Age Is Checked
A dated table of every social media minimum-age law: which are in force, which are only proposed, how each checks age, and which ones a VPN even touches.
California's Under-16 Social Media Law Checks Your Phone, Not Your Location: What AB 1709 and AB 1856 Mean for VPN Users
California signed AB 1709 and AB 1856 on September 10. How the under-16 rule learns age from the phone's operating system, and why a VPN changes none of it.
Utah's VPN Clause Is Blocked, for Now: What the Aylo Injunction Changes and What It Does Not
A federal judge blocked Utah's deemed-location VPN clause on September 24. What the injunction covers, what SB 73 still requires, and what comes next.
