https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/1-in-6-vpns-track-your-location-according-to-new-report-from-protonContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/1-in-6-vpns-track-your-location-according-to-new-report-from-protonhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/1-in-6-vpns-track-your-location-according-to-new-report-from-proton#u56047Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:46:28 +0000Utah's Senate Bill 73 takes effect September 3, 2026, making it the first US law to target VPN use for age verification. The law applies to anyone physically located in the state. Top providers including NordVPN and AdGuard oppose the legislation, citing risks to digital rights. This regulatory shift occurs alongside a Proton investigation revealing that 85% of US mobile VPN apps contain third-party trackers that collect device IDs, network data, and location for ad-tech infrastructure. Additionally, congressional analysis suggests foreign spies can trace users by comparing encrypted traf https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/1-in-6-vpns-track-your-location-according-to-new-report-from-protonhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/1-in-6-vpns-track-your-location-according-to-new-report-from-proton#u54836Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:55:26 +0000Utah's Senate Bill 73 takes effect September 3, 2026, marking the first US law to explicitly target VPN use for age verification. The law follows a court injunction triggered by Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, which paused the original May rollout. NordVPN and other major providers oppose the legislation, with NordVPN claiming the compliance framework cannot function as written. This legal shift coincides with previous Proton findings that 85% of US VPN apps contain trackers and 1 in 6 track user location.Why it mattersVPNs are designed to shield user identity and activity from surve https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/1-in-6-vpns-track-your-location-according-to-new-report-from-protonhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/1-in-6-vpns-track-your-location-according-to-new-report-from-proton#u52049Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:01:15 +0000Proton warns that millions of US users are risking their privacy because 85% of VPN apps downloaded in the US contain trackers. While some reports highlight that 1 in 6 VPNs specifically track user location, the broader finding suggests a widespread presence of tracking technology within these privacy tools. This contradicts the primary purpose of VPNs, which is to shield user identity and activity from surveillance.Why it mattersVPNs are designed to encrypt internet traffic and hide IP addresses to prevent tracking. The discovery of integrated trackers suggests that many services may be colle