‘What is VPN?’ Searches Grow Significantly Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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According to data collected by Atlas VPN, the number of Google searches for "What is VPN?" increased by 81% globally. The percentage of this query was growing steadily throughout the month of March.
At first, the interest was growing rather slowly — the number of searches only increased by 9%, comparing the first weeks of March to one another. However, by March 21, the number of "What is VPN?" searchessuddenly skyrocketed, increasing by 81% compared to the first week of March.