False Claim: VPNs Will Be Blocked Due to U.S. Government Funding Suspension
Since yesterday, misinformation has been circulating that internet access in Iran will be affected by the temporary suspension of U.S. government funding to certain so-called freedom advocates. It's important to clarify that VPN servers in Iran are not being shut down. Only funding to organizations that haven't made a significant impact on internet freedom in Iran is affected. Unfortunately, it's unclear how this funding was spent, though one company, RustomVPN, received about $500K in funding. False reports claim that cutting the funds will disconnect 20 million people from the world—an absurd exaggeration.
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Since yesterday, misinformation has been circulating that internet access in Iran will be affected by the temporary suspension of U.S. government funding to certain so-called freedom advocates. It's important to clarify that VPN servers in Iran are not being shut down. Only funding to organizations that haven't made a significant impact on internet freedom in Iran is affected. Unfortunately, it's unclear how this funding was spent, though one company, RustomVPN, received about $500K in funding. False reports claim that cutting the funds will disconnect 20 million people from the world—an absurd exaggeration.
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