FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA is holding the World Cup 2022 in Qatar, a country that has particularly extreme heat during the summer. To help footballers cope with the climate of Qatar, FIFA decided to postpone the tournament for the first time until November, instead of during the summer months. The 2022 World Cup is also the first time that FIFA have held the tournament in an Arab country.

How to watch World Cup matches live

The best way to stream the FIFA World Cup matches live is by using a VPN. Using a VPN will allow you to tune in to your favorite local live sports streaming service even if you are away from your home country.

Where to watch World Cup matches live

Broadcasters all over the world will live stream the World Cup matches. You can stream the World Cup securely using Proton VPN and the following streaming services:

How to stream the World Cup with Proton VPN

You can stream the World Cup with Proton VPN Plus. Proton VPN Plus gives you access to our fastest streaming servers, so you can support your country’s team without lags or buffering.

1. Once you have signed up to Proton VPN, you need to download and install the correct app for your device.
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any Plus server located in the country you would like to stream the FIFA World Cup from.
3. Depending on the streaming service you wish to watch the World Cup matches on, you may need to sign up to the streaming platform and you might also need to download the corresponding app for your device.
4. Open the website or app you want to stream the World Cup on (and log in if necessary), then select the match you want to watch.

Who is playing in the 2022 World Cup?

The World Cup will begin with 32 teams who have been split into eight groups of four in a semi-randomized draw conducted by FIFA:

• Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
• Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
• Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
• Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
• Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
• Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
• Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
• Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

When are the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches?

The first match of the 2022 World Cup is on November 20th at the Al Bayt Stadium when the host team, Qatar, will take on Ecuador in the first of the “Group Matches”. The Group Matches continue every day as follows:

After the Group Matches, there will be a round of 16, followed by the quarter-finals, and semi-finals. The penultimate match determines 3rd place, and the final is held the following day.

• The round of 16 lasts from December 3 to December 6, followed by rest days on December 7 and 8.
• The quarter finals will be held on December 9 and December 10, followed by rest days on December 11 and 12.
• The semi-finals will be held on December 13 and December 14, followed by rest days on December 15 and 16
• The 3rd place match will be held on December 17
• The World Cup Final will be held on December 18

Streaming with Proton VPN

After the World Cup is over, Proton VPN can continue to help you stream sports securely from anywhere. Our network of lightning fast VPN servers and VPN Accelerator technologies ensure that you always have a smooth streaming experience, whether you’re watching football or watching Netflix.

We regularly update our streaming guide with new platforms that Proton VPN supports.

*Proton VPN is a VPN service not intended to be used as a means of copyright circumvention. Please read the Proton VPN Terms of Service and the Terms of Use on your chosen streaming platform for more details.

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What is bandwidth throttling?

Bandwidth throttling is when your ISP intentionally slows down your service. Throttling limits the flow of data to and from your device by restricting the speed at which you can process data. Any ISP can throttle your bandwidth, though it’s more common with mobile and wireless ISPs.

Bandwidth measures how much data can be transferred in a given amount of time (typically one second). When your ISP throttles your bandwidth, it’s artificially restricting how much data your internet connection transfers, resulting in longer load times for websites, apps, and other online content.

Why do some ISPs throttle your bandwidth?

There are many reasons an ISP might limit your bandwidth, including managing network congestion and slowing down connections to websites that did not pay for “fast lane” network priority.

Network congestion

ISPs may throttle your internet speed to better manage network congestion at peak times when many people are using the internet all at once. As more people use the internet, they use more bandwidth, increasing the network’s congestion. ISPs throttle everyone’s bandwidth at peak times to make sure new connections are not blocked. This can be why you experience slow internet speeds at certain times of day but not others.

Although it would be preferable for your ISP to add more bandwidth to its network, that’s not always possible, particularly for providers that deliver internet over wireless or satellite connections. In these cases, limiting bandwidth is the easiest solution to network congestion.

Sometimes, your ISP will throttle your connection when they notice you’re torrenting, gaming, or streaming, all of which require large amounts of bandwidth. ISPs do this to ensure normal service to customers that use less bandwidth.

Data limits

If you are on an internet plan with a data cap, your ISP may throttle your bandwidth when you reach your data cap instead of cutting your data off altogether. When this happens, you will experience slow connection speeds until your next billing cycle begins, and then your ISPwill restore your usual speeds. Whether your ISP throttles your data or cuts it off altogether depends on your carrier and your specific plan’s details. 

Data limits are most with mobile ISPs as most fiber and cable broadband providers do not generally sell plans that have data limits.

Fast lane

The most controversial type of bandwidth throttling is paid prioritization. Instead of providing you with a standard amount of bandwidth regardless of which website you visit, paid prioritization is when an ISP accepts payment from a website or services to pay in exchange for extra bandwidth. This allows that website to buy a “fast lane” and have its traffic prioritized,  giving its users faster service than other websites that don’t pay for a fast lane.

This kind of bandwidth throttling was one of the key issues in the 2017 fight to maintain net neutrality. After the FCC repealed the rules protecting internet neutrality, ISPs were no longer obligated to treat all internet traffic equally and could impose bandwidth throttling to create “fast lanes”.

Is bandwidth throttling legal?

Bandwidth throttling is legal and, in many cases, necessary. The majority of bandwidth throttling happens when ISPs try to limit the congestion on their network and maintain reliable service for their customers. If ISPs could not manage demand, you might not be able to connect during peak traffic times. 

In the US, the 2015 Open Internet Order made throttling illegal unless it was for “reasonable network management” or to meet other technical needs. However, the FCC repealed the rules protecting the open internet in 2017, thus legalizing paid prioritization and other kinds of blocking and throttling.

How to check if your ISP is throttling your internet

You cannot always tell when your ISP is throttling your bandwidth as it does not have to inform you when it restricts your internet, and many other factors can slow down your internet speed. However, you can use a VPN to check if bandwidth throttling is causing your slow internet.

1. Use a speed checker tool to measure your internet speed

Before you can determine if your ISP is throttling your internet, you need to measure your normal internet speed. You can do this using an online speed test such as speedtest.net or fast.com and following the on-screen instructions.

Your results will include your ping, download speed, and upload speed. Write these measurements down. For more accurate tests, you can check your connection speed using two different speed test tools, as different tools may provide slightly different results.

2. Use a VPN to test your internet speed

The next step is to download a VPN for your device. For your test to be accurate, you should choose a VPN with no data limits or artificial speed restrictions. 

Once you install the VPN, connect to the nearest VPN server in the app. It’s important to connect to the closest server possible, as connecting to a server further away can slow down your internet speed.

While connected to the VPN server, repeat step one by visiting the same speed test tool and taking a new reading of your internet speed.

3. Compare your readings

If you see that your internet is faster while connected to a VPN, your ISP has likely imposed a bandwidth limit on your connection. This may only be the case during peak times, so you should perform this test throughout the day to discover when your internet is affected.

How to stop bandwidth throttling

The method for stopping your ISP from throttling your bandwidth depends on why they’re limiting your usage.

Use a VPN

Although you cannot use a VPN to bypass your ISP’s data limits or to circumvent paid prioritization, you can use a VPN to prevent your ISP from monitoring your online activity and using that information to slow your traffic. 

For example, if your ISP throttles your bandwidth when you’re gaming, using a VPN will keep your online activity private. If your ISP does not know you’re gaming, it cannot use that as a reason to limit your bandwidth.

Switching connection type

If you primarily use a mobile or other wireless ISP, switching to a fiber or broadband provider should increase your bandwidth. Mobile ISPs are more likely to suffer from network congestion and throttle customers’ bandwidth more often as a result. However, switching ISP is understandably not an option for everyone.

Upgrade your data plan

If your ISP throttles your internet because you hit your data cap, you may want to either reduce your overall data usage or upgrade to a plan with a higher cap. Some mobile ISPs offer unlimited data plans.

Use Proton VPN to bypass internet throttling

You can prevent your ISP from throttling your internet and stay private online by using Proton VPN. Proton VPN offers:

• High-speed 10 Gbps servers  
• Servers in more than 60 countries
• Our unique VPN Accelerator technology that reduces latency and increases VPN connections by up to 400%

Proton VPN doesn’t impose any artificial speed restrictions on your internet connection. We also provide unlimited bandwidth to everyone who uses Proton VPN, even on our Free plan, making it the best tool for testing your internet speed and circumventing throttling.

FAQs

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• What is P2P file sharing?
• What is torrenting?
• How does torrenting work?
• What is torrenting used for?
• Is torrenting illegal?
• What are the risks of torrenting?
• How to protect yourself while torrenting
• How to use torrents
• What to look for in a VPN for torrenting
• Torrenting FAQ

What is P2P file sharing?

P2P, or peer-to-peer, is the term used to describe the locating and sending of files between a network of devices. P2P file sharing uses a decentralized network made up of “peers” that can be used to share information. You can use P2P file sharing to share documents, audio files, video files, or even programs and video games.

Downloading and uploading files via a P2P network uses file sharing protocols such as BitTorrent (rather than using http, as your web browser does) which are particularly useful for downloading large files.

What is torrenting?

Torrenting is a method of downloading files from a P2P network using torrent files or Magnet links. A torrent file acts as an index that tells your computer where files or parts of files are located within the network, and downloads pieces of them from other peers in the network all at once. This can make downloading large files much faster, as you accept parts of a file from multiple sources. Magnet links work in much the same way as torrent files, but without the need to host and download torrent files.

How does torrenting work?

By downloading a file from multiple peers at once, you can achieve much faster download speeds, as you are accepting small pieces of the file you need from multiple sources at once. As you receive those pieces of the file, you are able to simultaneously upload them.

This is how torrenting works:

1. You download the torrent file from a website (or click on a Magnet link) which is loaded into your BitTorrent client. The torrent file holds metadata about the files and folders to be distributed, and a list of network locations of trackers for the file you are looking for.
2. The BitTorrent client will use the downloaded torrent file to locate parts of the file you are looking for on other computers in the network and begin downloading them.
3. All of the computers in the network use some of their available bandwidth to upload part of the file that you are downloading.

Seeders and leechers

When torrenting, you will either be a leecher, or a seeder. You are a leecher when you are downloading files from peers on the network that already have the parts of the file on their device and are allowing people to download from them (you are “leeching” from them). While you are leeching, you are also seeding the parts of the file you have already downloaded — so leechers are usually both seeders and leechers simultaneously.

Once you have downloaded the file, and you begin uploading it for others to use, you will start seeding only (meaning people are now able to “leech” the file from you in its entirety).

The more seeders there are for any particular torrent, the faster the download speed for that torrent will be, as you will be able to accept incoming pieces of your files from more sources.

If there are no seeders for a torrent, it is unlikely that you will be able to download the complete file. You can leave the torrent loaded in your client in the hopes that a seeder becomes available, but unless one comes online, you will not be able to download the entire file.

What is torrenting used for?

Torrenting is often considered to be synonymous with piracy, but there are actually many legitimate and legal reasons to use BitTorrent.

The main reason to use BitTorrent is to download large files, as it is much faster than downloading a hosted file from your web browser. For this reason, BitTorrent is frequently chosen by distributors to allow their users to download freeware, video games, updates, and Linux distros.

Torrenting is also a much cheaper way of distributing large files for free. For example, if you were in a band and wanted to release a free music album to your fans, you would ordinarily be required to host the files yourself — this would require a lot of bandwidth. Instead, by distributing the files via BitTorrent, you would let your fans contribute their bandwidth as they downloaded your files, and save yourself a lot of hosting costs.

Some organizations use torrents internally to transfer large files from server to server. In 2012, Ars Technica reported that Facebook was using BitTorrent for exactly this purpose.

Is torrenting illegal?

As the above examples demonstrate, torrenting itself is not illegal. While it’s true that BitTorrent can be used to illegally download pirated content, this is also true of your web browser. BitTorrent is just another communication protocol, like PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) or IP (Internet Protocol).

So torrenting is entirely legal, and as long as you are not using it to download copyrighted or other unlawful material, you cannot get in trouble with the authorities for using it.

What are the risks of torrenting?

While torrenting is a great way to download large files quickly and efficiently, it does come with some risks that you should be aware of before you start downloading files, so you can take the appropriate steps to protect yourself.

Your ISP can see your torrenting activity

As is true for much of your online activity (if you’re not using a VPN), your ISP can see when you are sharing or downloading files via a P2P network. Because of the amount of bandwidth required, some ISPs have been known to throttle BitTorrent downloads, leading to reduced download speeds.

Your ISP is also able to record all the data relating to your torrenting activity, which means they are able to hand that information over to the authorities if requested.

Peers on the network can see your IP address

To exchange packets of information with the other peers (seeders and leechers) on the network, your computer needs to share your IP address. This means that the other people you are sharing files with can see your IP address too. Peers on the network can include malicious actors who may attempt to take advantage of you.

Beware of disguised files

Although you should always be careful to make sure you don’t accidentally download dangerous or infected files, it is particularly easy to accidentally download malicious files when you are torrenting. A torrent with a legitimate-seeming filename may actually result in downloading a virus to your computer.

How to protect yourself while torrenting

Just because there are risks, it doesn’t mean that you cannot take steps to ensure you are always safe while torrenting. By following these steps, you can continue to torrent large files quickly and efficiently without risking your privacy or security.

Use a VPN to hide your activity from your ISP

Any time you do not use a VPN, your ISP can see and record data about your online activity, including your torrenting data. This gives your ISP the power to throttle your torrenting bandwidth or to hand over information about your activity to third parties. You can hide your torrenting activity from your ISP by encrypting your traffic with a VPN. As long as you are connected to a VPN server that allows torrenting — such as Proton VPN’s P2P servers — you can continue torrenting without your ISP being able to see or restrict your P2P file sharing traffic.

Use a VPN to hide your IP address from others in the network

Although using a VPN all the time is the best way to protect your privacy, using a VPN when you are torrenting is particularly important to ensure you are hiding your true IP address from other peers in the P2P network. When you connect to a Proton VPN P2P server, your file sharing traffic is routed through the VPN server before reaching the P2P network, keeping your true IP address hidden.

Check the files you download

There are a few actions you can take to avoid downloading a malicious file when torrenting. Many websites where you can download torrents have enabled comments below each torrent. Those comments will usually alert you to any problems with the torrent quality or malicious files included in the torrent. You can also choose a torrent that has a lot of seeders, as the more popular a torrent is, the more likely it is to be safe to download.

Most importantly, when you load a torrent into your BitTorrent client, review all the files included in the torrent before confirming the download to make sure there are not any files that don’t look right. For example, if you are downloading a music file, you should not expect to see any executable files in your torrent (in general, take extra care when downloading executable files, such as .EXE, .APP, .BAT, .SCR). You should also check the size of the files you are downloading — for example, if a torrent reports that a download is 10GB but you are only downloading a single music album, it could be that the torrent includes unnecessary extra files, which could be dangerous.

Using antivirus software will also help to protect your computer from viruses and other malicious files in the event they are accidentally downloaded.

How to use torrents

Download a BitTorrent client

To be able to download torrents, you need a BitTorrent client. A BitTorrent client is a program that enables you to exchange data as a peer in the P2P network. We recommend choosing an open-source BitTorrent client like qBittorrent and Transmission. The most popular BitTorrent clients are μTorrent and BitTorrent (this is a client with the same name as the BitTorrent protocol).

Find a torrent

Now you need to find a torrent you want to download. The website you visit will be different depending on the files you need. For example, if you were looking for Linux ISO torrents, you can find them listed under BitTorrent on the Ubuntu alternative downloads page, or if you wanted to download and watch movies that are in the public domain you could visit the Internet Archive’s collection of feature films.

There are some websites that are specifically designed for hosting torrent files of all types, but many of these are blocked by ISPs to prevent piracy, even though they host a range of completely legal torrents as well. In many cases, using a VPN will give you access to these websites, and allow you to continue torrenting as normal.

Download the torrent

Once you have found the torrent you would like to download, click the download button. Depending on the website you are using, this may be more difficult than it sounds, as many torrent websites will show a big Download button that takes you to a paid download solution, or through to another website or an ad, while hiding the true Magnet link or torrent file button.

Clicking the (correct) link will download the torrent file that tells your device where to find the parts of the files it needs within the P2P network. Then you can add the torrent file to your torrent client by clicking Add torrent and selecting the torrent file you downloaded.

Before confirming the download, make sure that you are downloading the correct files, and that those files are safe, by checking the size, name, and extension of the files you are downloading.

If something doesn’t look right, you can deselect the files you don’t need, or you can abandon the download altogether.

Once you’re happy with the selected files, you can confirm the download. (In the below example, from qBitorrent, you can confirm the download by clicking OK, although the prompt may differ between BitTorrent clients.)

The torrent will then start locating and downloading the files. You will see a progress bar for your torrent as well as various information such as the download and upload speed the torrent is progressing at.

Seed the torrent

While you are downloading the torrent, your device also becomes a peer in the network. This means torrent files can locate the parts of the file you have downloaded and allow other people to download those same parts of the file from you.

Once you have downloaded the file in its entirety, your torrent client will automatically switch from downloading to seeding. (Although, as stated before, you will usually be uploading parts of a file as you are downloading them simultaneously.) This means that you are now only a seeder in the network and other people can download the file from you in its entirety. Good netiquette demands that people seed the torrents they have downloaded, as without any seeders, P2P file sharing would not be possible.

What to look for in a VPN to use for torrenting

A good VPN will keep your true IP address hidden from others in the network and will prevent your ISP from seeing or throttling your torrenting activity. When looking for the best VPN for torrenting, you should choose one that:

• Does not block P2P traffic
• Does not keep any logs of your activity
• Is not based in a country where logs can be demanded
• Is fast enough to allow for P2P file sharing at a good speed
• Has a kill switch to ensure that your connection is shut off in the event that your VPN disconnects

P2P file sharing with Proton VPN

Proton VPN is a no-logs VPN that protects your privacy. As we are based in Switzerland, we cannot be forced to keep or hand over logs on your VPN activity. (Our latest security audit results confirm our no logs policy.) If you subscribe to a Proton VPN Plus plan, you can take full advantage of our specialized high-speed P2P file sharing servers.

To connect to a server that is optimized for P2P file sharing, look for a server in the Proton VPN app on your device that has the two way arrow icon.

You can then follow the steps above to download large files securely, over our high-speed torrenting VPN servers. For more information about torrenting with Proton VPN, check out our step-by-step support article.

Torrenting FAQ

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Since the internet was created, we’ve seen geo-restrictions, mass surveillance, and censorship prevent people from accessing all kinds of websites and online content. Although using a VPN isn’t the solution for all of these problems all of the time, it’s a good place to start in the fight to defend your access to a free and fair internet.

We believe everyone should be able to access the internet securely and without restrictions. Our free and unlimited VPN is a crucial part of how we put that belief into practice.

The impact of a secure, free VPN

Providing a free, privacy-focused VPN means that everyone can access the internet securely. The benefits of using a VPN range from bypassing geo-restricted content to protecting people from government surveillance and hackers.

Stop your ISP from seeing and interfering with your browsing activity

When you browse the internet without a VPN, your internet service provider (ISP) can see all of your unencrypted network traffic. This means your ISP can know a lot about you, such as the domains you visit and what time you visited them.

In the UK, the government is using 2016’s Investigatory Powers Act to secretly test a new snooping tool, increasing the amount of information your ISP can collect on your browsing activity to hand to the government if requested. Meanwhile, with the repeal of net neutrality in the USA, the FCC handed ISPs the ability to monitor your browsing, sell that information, throttle your internet speeds based on what website you visit, or even limit your access to certain websites.

Using a VPN encrypts all your network traffic, so your ISP cannot see your browsing activity. In addition to protecting your privacy, using a VPN also enables you to access websites that would otherwise be blocked or slowed down by your ISP.

Your ISP needs to know your true IP address in order to keep tabs on your browsing activity or to impose speed restrictions on the websites you visit. A VPN hides your true IP address, making it harder for your ISP to track your online activity.

However, not all VPNs provide the same level of protection. Once you have connected to a VPN, that VPN essentially acts as your new ISP and can see your browsing activity. So rather than your ISP receiving that information, your VPN provider receives it instead. With that in mind, it’s essential to only use trustworthy no-log VPNs.

Proton VPN doesn’t keep any logs on you or your browsing history, whether you’re using a free plan or a paid one. We’re building a movement for better privacy online, and that means no one but you should be able to know about your browsing activity. (Our latest security audit results confirm our no logs policy.)

Bypass government censorship

When you connect to a VPN, you can choose the server that your traffic is routed through. This means that you can use a VPN to route your network traffic through a server in a different country and browse as if you were in that country.

We believe that your location shouldn’t determine the websites you can access. By using a free VPN that lets you select the country you are browsing from, you can bypass government censorship or access geo-restricted content.

This government censorship prevents citizens from accessing unbiased information on the internet and stifles free speech and political activism. 

People who use our free VPN can choose to route their traffic through servers in Japan, the USA, and the Netherlands to bypass government censorship in their home countries.

Unblock geo-restricted content

It’s not just your government or ISP who can block you from seeing certain content. Sometimes, you may not be able to access an entire website, or parts of a website because the people operating the website have decided to deny some people access based on their location. 

Most frequently, this is seen on streaming sites, such as Netflix, where some content is only available in certain locations. This can be particularly frustrating to anyone traveling away from their home countries when they are denied content they are used to having access to and for which they have paid..

While not being able to catch up on a TV series may be irritating, geoblocking also affects people’s ability to access certain news websites and popular online services. For example, some US news outlets blocked traffic from EU member countries once GDPR came into effect to avoid the need to comply with the regulations. Other websites block the internet traffic originating from entire countries in an attempt to stop hacking attempts or to comply with international sanctions.

In a dramatic example, The Conversation reported that an Iranian student was unable to apply for an overseas graduate school because it had implemented geoblocking, which prevented the website from being able to accept applications from Iran.

Like most free VPNs, a free Proton VPN plan will not enable you to access geo-restricted streaming content. However, you can use a free VPN to access geoblocked websites and online services by connecting via a country where those websites are not blocked. Accessing content from around the world, especially from news outlets, is an important part of a free internet, as it offers a broader view of international events.

Protect yourself from hackers

Anyone who uses the internet can be a potential target for hackers. Hackers may be looking for your identifying information to commit identity theft or looking for vulnerabilities in a business’s network in order to defraud a company. For political dissidents or journalists targeted by state-sponsored hackers, the stakes are even higher.

While a VPN doesn’t entirely protect you from hackers, it does protect your browsing activity by routing your network traffic through an encrypted tunnel. This means that even if anyone were able to intercept your traffic (for example, by exploiting a vulnerability in the network), they would be unable to read it.

Using a VPN becomes even more important when you connect to public WiFi. Without a VPN, you put your data in the hands of a network that could be compromised or have poor security, as well as sharing your data with the public network’s ISP.

There are numerous free VPNs available for download, but you need to be careful. Many free VPNs are not trustworthy. Entrusting your data to an unknown service provider that is not completely transparent can, in many cases, leave your privacy and security in a worse state than without a VPN.

Several well-known VPN providers offer a free plan as well. These free VPNs are more secure but almost always impose some sort of data or speed limit on your connection, meaning you are only able to protect some of your online browsing.

At Proton VPN, we don’t impose any data limits or artificial speed restrictions on you, including those using our free VPN plan, and everyone who uses Proton VPN benefits from the same level of robust encryption. Our free VPN will always be free and unlimited, so everyone can protect themselves online.

Our free secure VPN

Proton VPN was built with security as the main focus, so everyone can enjoy online privacy and the freedom to access content from around the world. Proton VPN is the only free VPN that:

• Imposes no data or speed limits on your browsing activity
• Has no advertisements
• Does not log your online activity
• Is protected by Swiss privacy laws

Our free VPN isn’t funded by advertisements or by selling your data (in fact, we don’t log any of your online activity at all). We are able to provide a free VPN thanks to paid subscriptions to the Proton VPN Plus plan.

Although a Proton VPN Plus plan offers the same security benefits as our Free plan, Plus plans come with some additional features, such as streaming support, faster servers, and P2P file sharing support.

Proton VPN has a long history of protecting free and unrestricted internet access. As a secure and trustworthy VPN, activists, journalists, and NGOs around the world rely on Proton VPN.

Get a free, secure VPN from Proton VPN

It’s not just activists, journalists, and dissidents who need to protect their privacy online. Everyone has a right to control who holds their data, and using a VPN when you connect to the internet is one of the simplest steps you can take to protect your browsing activity.

You can sign up for a free Proton VPN plan here. All you need to sign up for Proton VPN is an email address, and once you have downloaded and installed the Proton VPN app for your device, you can connect to the fastest server for your location in just one click.

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