Dear media representatives,
According to Atlas VPN collected data, there has been a significant surge in VPN downloads in Italy, with a staggering 400% increase in usage. A similar trend of interest in VPNs also shows up in Google Trends, where people searched for the keyword ‘VPN’ 600% more than before.
The data is based on the Top 10 VPN installs originating from Italy since the ban of ChatGPT.
The report shows that:
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During March, Italians installed one of the top 10 VPN apps about 4213 times on average daily.
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On the day OpenAI announced its geoblock in Italy, VPN installs jumped by 121%.
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On April 1st, VPN downloads originating in Italy skyrocketed by 404%.
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On April 1st, search interest for the keyword ‘VPN’ grew significantly from 14 to 100, which indicates a 600% increase.
To see the full report, please click here.
The first part of the report covers how installs from the Top 10 VPNs changed in Italy after ChatGPT geoblock.
The second part of the report goes over Google Trends on how Italians’ interest in VPN increased significantly.
In case you have any questions, please let me know. Also, we are open to industry-related interviews and inquiries. The contacts are provided below, together with the Press Release.
Best regards,
Vilius Kardelis
