Free VPN Chinese Ownership Investigation

At least 10 of the most popular free mobile VPN apps in the US have hidden Chinese ownership. Another four have suspected China links. As the pandemic drives up global VPN demand, we investigated just who is behind these apps.

Simon Migliano
Simon Migliano

Simon Migliano is a recognized world expert in VPNs. He's tested hundreds of VPN services and his research has featured on the BBC, The New York Times and more. Read full bio

Free VPN Chinese Ownership report header image showing two Android devices, one with the Google Play store listing for Turbo VPN and other showing VPN search results