A virtual private network (VPN) is an online security and privacy tool that encrypts your internet traffic and routes your data through a secure “tunnel,” thereby anonymizing you on the internet and making it near-impossible for snoopers to track your online activities. A high-quality VPN is all the more necessary in regions like Iran where the government, to stop dissidents, has resorted to heavy internet censorship, even blocking access to many social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. While
