In 2024, increasingly more people worldwide turned to VPN apps to bypass internet censorship and social media blocks. Proton VPN alone recorded a spike in usage across 119 countries. These include six countries with at least one spike in signups of over 5,000% above baseline and four with at least one spike in signups of over 10,000%. One of the best VPN providers on the market, Proton has heavily invested in the fight against internet censorship over the years, making it one of the most popular circumvention tools for users battling against internet restrictions. Reflecting on the findings from the…