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Chiara Castro

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Chiara Castro is a journalist specializing in the intersection of technology and democracy. Her goal is to tell stories that promote digital rights and denounce abuses in the digital world.

News and feature writing | Digital storytelling: video, podcast | Particularly interested in surveillance technologies, internet censorship, tech policies, social movements, and geopolitics

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La Liga's war on piracy is breaking the internet in Spain - and your VPN could be the next target

La Liga's war on piracy is breaking the internet in Spain - and your VPN could be the next target

La Liga's aggressive anti-piracy blocking has led to a series of overblocking incidents when football matches…

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'Iranians are resilient; they always find ways to speak:' How Iranians are overcoming unprecedent...

'Iranians are resilient; they always find ways to speak:' How Iranians are overcoming unprecedent...

After the January 8 blackout, Iran's internet has not gotten back to normal yet 2014 – probably it never will…

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"Not just censorship, it's digital isolation:" Iran plans to cut ties with the global internet - ...

"Not just censorship, it's digital isolation:" Iran plans to cut ties with the global internet - ...

After enforcing "one of the most severe blackouts in history," Iran is moving towards a permanent whitelistin…

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"It's not about security, it's about control" - How EU governments want to encrypt their own comm...

"It's not about security, it's about control" - How EU governments want to encrypt their own comm...

Attending the 2025 Matrix conference made me think of the dual vision on encryption, dividing governments and…

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"We need to go beyond Signal" - How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps

"We need to go beyond Signal" - How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps

Signal's privacy and security are great, but being a centralized app makes it vulnerable. Element explains to…

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Yes, a digital ID could be safe and secure - but the BritCard hasn't gained my trust

Yes, a digital ID could be safe and secure - but the BritCard hasn't gained my trust

If well-implemented, digital IDs can be the fix to a slow bureaucracy and illicit activities. Yet, the UK's t…

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Australia's social media ban shows UK child safety measures are bound to fail — and it's not because of VPNs

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Children and teens living in Australia were the first in the world to take an enforced break from their Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok lives — a break that law now states must last until they turn 16. That's the theory, at least, but reality tells a very different story. The numbers are not encouraging and show that the sweeping restrictions are failing to bring the hoped-for results.
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Reality check: Could the UK's social media ban lead to VPN restrictions?

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By Chiara Castro Verified
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In his Monday announcement, Starmer said that more information on further restrictions will be shared next month. Then, speaking to BBC Breakfast the day after, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall left no room for doubt when she said: "We will make further statements in July about VPNs." As we wait to see what the Government decides to do next, let's look at how the debate has been unfolding and what's at stake for VPN users in the UK.
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Reality check: Could the UK's social media ban lead to VPN restrictions?

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By Chiara Castro Verified
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As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a sweeping social media ban for under-16s by next spring, speculations have mounted that VPN services may be the next ones on the chopping block. Concerns like these do not happen in a vacuum. In his Monday announcement , Starmer said that more information on further restrictions will be shared next month.
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