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Brazil's New Age Laws Spark VPN Demand
20 Mar
Summary
- Amnezia VPN Free is now available in Brazil.
- Free tier targets specific blocked websites and apps.
- Launch coincides with Brazil's new age verification law.
Open-source VPN provider Amnezia has launched its free service in Brazil, responding to a surge in local demand. This move directly addresses the recent implementation of Brazil's mandatory age verification law, which has intensified the need for accessible online privacy tools.
The Amnezia Free service operates on a targeted approach, utilizing split-tunneling to encrypt traffic only for specific, socially important websites and applications. This differs from the premium offering, which provides full device encryption and access to servers in 20 global locations.
Built with the AmneziaWG protocol, an open-source offshoot of WireGuard, the free VPN is designed to resist network blocking and deep packet inspection. Its arrival in Brazil aims to provide a secure, ad-free, and registration-free solution for users concerned about privacy implications and censorship.
The company emphasizes that the free tier is strictly an anti-censorship tool and will not hide IP addresses on general websites. For users needing system-wide encryption or geo-unblocking for streaming, the premium VPN remains necessary. Amnezia Free has gained recognition, with WhatsApp recently recommending it as a tool to bypass censorship.
