After the #Mullvad scandal a lot of folks had been looking around for a VPN provider they can trust.

The wonderful @activistchecklist got you covered there:
https://activistchecklist.org/vpn/

Not only does it list recommended VPNs and reasons for their recommendation (along with those they don't recommend, and why), but also explains what VPNs are good for, what they are not good for, and why giving VPN advice is so hard.

Clearly a lot of research, care, and thoughtful design went into this.

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VPNs for activists - do you need one? Myths and recommendations (2026)

Why activists might benefit from using a trusted VPN with ad-blocking and which ones we recommend (IVPN, Proton).

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