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People in Venezuela can now use Telegram without a VPN service.
Despite the Telegram ban being lifted, the internet in Venezuela remains restricted.
Proton VPN recorded a spike in sign-ups at 5000% above baseline on January 9, 2025, a day before the contested Maduro’s inauguration ceremony.
Most notably, the video-sharing app TikTok has entered its seventh day of blockage.
All the rest of the ISPs slowly unblocked Telegram by Monday, January 13.
“It’s not the first time Telegram is blocked [in Venezuela].
Proton VPN recorded a spike in sign-ups at 5000% above baseline on January 9, 2025, a day before the contested Maduro’s inauguration ceremony.
The government’s decision provoked asurge in VPN usageacross the country as citizens looked for ways to bypass disruptions.
Signal, theTor web app,and over 30DNS servicesare also reportedly blocked.
Asurge in VPN usagealready characterized the aftermath of last year’s presidential election.
At that time, many websites werereportedly blockedas protests contesting the results spread across the country.
