More and more Kashmiris have been using VPN apps to breach the ban on social media and other websites.
The government restored 2G Internet service in Kashmir after nearly six months last week. However, it blacklisted social media and some other website and only allowed access to 301 websites.
But as soon as the Internet was restored, Kashmiris managed to bypass the ban on social media sites by using virtual private network (VPN).
The VPN enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks.
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More and more Kashmiris have been using VPN apps to breach the ban on social media and other websites. This, however, does not worry the government, a senior security official told Outlook.
The official said that VPN apps are being used by a small section of people, who have knowledge of technology, and pose no challenge to the government.
Courtesy: Outlook