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People in Venezuela have increasingly turned to VPN services, yet again, as authorities restrict access to TikTok.

The graph shows a spike in Proton VPN sign-ups from January 1, 2025, until January 7.

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This isn’t the first time, however, that Venezuela restricts access to a popular social media app.

The latter skill is exactly what’s needed to bypass restrictions like those in place in Venezuela right now.

As citizens turned en masse to these circumventing tools, authorities began targeting VPN usage.

Cartoon hand holding a mobile device running a VPN, in front of a world map

Some Proton VPN users, for example, first lamenteddifficulties accessing their VPN appsahead of the election.

In response, the provider expanded its server capacity to better support Venezuelans' needs.

What’s behind Venezuela’s TikTok ban?

These videos are thought to have allegedly led to the deaths of three Venezuelan children recently.