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A newly introduced bill in the US House of Representatives is threatening to fundamentally change how virtual private networks operate within the country. If passed, the legislation would force VPN providers to actively block access to piracy websites, turning vital privacy tunnels into heavily filtered exit ramps.

The news that Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Google €403 million (around $462 million) for the unlawful processing of users’ location data may sound like a monumental victory for consumer privacy. Yet, industry experts are already warning that the fine is simply too small to force a change in corporate behavior.