Would NZ Ban Internet Privacy for the Sake of National Security?

How close did New Zealand come to legislating a draconian VPN ban enforced by the likes of North Korea and Iran?

The Free Speech Union is celebrating a win after it thwarted a propose ban on Virtual Private Networks, a policy regarded as excessive force for governing cyberspace. However, that near-miss may not be entirely behind us.

FSU council member and candidate for Internet NZ, Douglas Brown, discusses the delicate balance between personal privacy and national security, pointing out that internet censorship could stifle rather than encourage responsible digital citizenship.

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