Four programs with which you can bypass the ban on sites both on your phone and on your personal computer.

One of the ways to bypass the blocking of the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki, as well as gain access to mail.ru mail on a computer or smartphone with iOS and Android operating systems, is to download a special application with VPN technology. It allows you to connect to an IP address in another country where there is no ban on the listed resources. We have selected four proven programs that can be installed both on your phone and on your computer.

1. CyberGhost

It should be taken into account that the program may slow down its speed, since it has few available servers around the world to which it can connect. Also, one session is limited to three to four hours of work.

2. Windscribe

The program limit is 2 gigabytes per month; to increase traffic to 10 gigabytes, you need to register.

3. SurfEasy

The program can be installed on a smartphone, tablet and computer. Its limit is 500 megabytes per month; in order to use it further, you need to pay money.

4. Opera VPN

Opera browser extension. You can download the application of the same name on your smartphone. The program is free and has no limits. The restriction is only in countries whose IP address can be connected to: Canada, Singapore, Germany, USA and Holland.

How to bypass the blocking of VKontakte and Odnoklassniki: three ways

The ban on social networks in Ukraine caused indignation among users of VKontakte (VK, VK) and Odnoklassniki. There are 20 million Ukrainians on Russian social networks. The SBU explains that Ukraine is closing VKontakte (VK, VK) and Odnoklassniki due to an information attack and cyber threat from Russia. However, Freedom House and representatives of the Council of Europe called the blocking of Russian sites a restriction of freedom of speech. The website explains how to bypass blocking in VK and Odnoklassniki "Today".

1. Bypass blocking via VPN

VPN (virtual private network) allows you to bypass the ban on social networks in Ukraine and replace your own location through a secure channel with encryption of all transmitted data. To log into VKontakte (VK, VK) or Odnoklassniki, you need to change the country from Ukraine to any other in the application. So, in the Chrome online store there are several such extensions, just enter vpn in the search.

Select the application and install. Eg, ZenMate free first week. A monthly subscription costs nine dollars, a six-month subscription costs $7.50, and a yearly subscription costs $5. To use the extension you need to register.

Similar applicationHOLA! free. After installation, you just need to select the country under which you want to be on the Internet. However, the extension slows down sites and sometimes disrupts the layout of blocked pages. These applications are also available for smartphones.

Suitable app for smartphone Turbo VPN. It is absolutely free, and to start, you just need to press one button.

2. Access via a proxy server

A proxy service is used as an intermediary in the transfer of information. It looks like a regular website. To access a blocked site, you simply need to specify its address in the proxy server field. The most famous among them: ProxFree, Hideme, Proxfree.com, Ninjacloak, Proxyweb, Hide My Ass, Stealthy.co. The downside is that pages load slowly. It often happens that pages become distorted.

3. Browsers

Browser Tor transmits information in encrypted form. It has many settings for maximum anonymity. However, it is also slow to load pages, since any request is encrypted and transmitted to another Tor user several times. No one other than the first and final node will know where the request was addressed and what information was requested.

VPN settings are available in the browser Opera. In the address bar you need to enter opera://settings/ and in the security settings, check the box next to VPN

Ukrainians will not be punished for bypassing the blocking of Russian sites, including social networks. This was stated by the head of the information security service of the National Security and Defense Council Valentin Petrov.

“We do not touch the content. And even if some user bypasses the blocking, please use it. Users will not be stopped in any way, but we will reduce the audience of Russian sites,” Petrov said.