The vpnMentor research team has found that demand for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Bangladesh surged by 5016% amidst a five-day Internet shutdown. The spike began on 22 July and peaked on 25 July, three days into the shutdown.
The research team noted that similar spikes in VPN usage have occurred in the past during internet suspensions or restrictions on specific apps and websites. For instance, earlier in March this year, VPN demand in Spain rose by 330% a day before an opposition protest in Madrid. Two weeks later, VPN demand grew by 150% again after Telegram was temporarily banned in the country.
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