Sneak preview: Proton VPN for Windows 4.20 is now in public beta, adding some of the most commonly requested enhancements from the member community since we launched v4 back in April.

RT @ProtonVPN: As of today, Proton VPN offers access to over 120 countries!. Our community members' requests prompted us to add:. 🇵🇦 Panama….

. and now with a (very good) built-in VPN service! .

If you are looking for a good European Web browser with native ad-blocking, Vivaldi is well worth a look.

The massive rise in the need for privacy, and to circumvent government censorship worldwide has led to unprecedented demand for Proton VPN's services. To stay ahead of this, the size of Proton VPN's server network has recently more than doubled.

RT @ProtonVPN: A partir de hoje, disponibilizamos servidores gratuitos do #ProtonVPN no #Brasil antes das #EleiçõesBrasileiras em 6 de outu….

That April "spike" in Proton VPN searches from Brazil was just a blip compared to the past week. A bit like the +13000% "spike" in Proton VPN signups in Venezuela in mid-July that turned into +51000% after the election:

Is Brazil banning VPNs from the Apple and Google app stores just because people might use them to read X/Twitter? Seems a bit excessive. Aside from the obvious privacy and security implications, Brazilians working from home are going to find this rather inconvenient.

RT @ProtonVPN: Em meio de vários relatos de censura no X #Brasil, continuamos trabalhando para fornecer acesso a uma internet livre e abert….

RT @ProtonVPN: Incognito mode doesn't stop your ISP from seeing the websites you visit. Browse privately, block ads, and protect your IP….

RT @ProtonVPN: Estamos cientes de problemas no #Brasil ao baixar o #ProtonVPN na App Store do iOS (também impactando outros VPNs). O proble….

¡Hola Venezuela! Si el sitio web de Proton VPN está bloqueado, también puedes descargar el instalador oficial de Proton VPN desde Github (. Puedes comprobar en VirusTotal que es genuino .

RT @ProtonVPN: Proton VPN's mission is to ensure freedom of speech and fight online censorship everywhere. Here's what we're doing to help:….

Although a +3,000% increase had been previously reported for Proton VPN sign-ups from Venezuela during the elections, it subsequently jumped to +13,000% following the election. Social media blackouts in Bangladesh saw a +40,000% increase:

RT @ProtonVPN: Pusimos listos para usar varios servidores #ProtonVPN gratis en #Venezuela para antes de las #elecciones del país el 28 de j….

RT @ProtonVPN: Free #ProtonVPN servers remain available in #Venezuela for as long as necessary after the disputed election. #EleccionesVE….

RT @ProtonVPN: Due to attempts by local ISPs to block Proton VPN ahead of Venezuela's election on July 28, we've added additional free Smar….

RT @ProtonVPN: We made free #ProtonVPN servers available in #Venezuela ahead of the country’s #election on July 28th. We want to ensure eve….

So with the recent threat of Twitter/X being banned in Brazil, search volume for Proton VPN has skyrocketed over the past couple of days. Good to have a top-tier service with a free option available for when people need it.