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Kyrgyz People Turn to VPNs as TikTok Gets Blocked

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According to recent data, Kyrgyzstanis have shown a notable interest in VPNs following the TikTok ban. Google Trends data reveals a significant 1150% surge in VPN search queries in the past week compared to the previous week.

In addition to VPN searches, social networks VKontakte and TikTok have garnered considerable attention, ranking second and third in online searches. VKontakte has witnessed a notable 170% increase in searches over the past seven years, while TikTok has seen a 90% rise.

Further down the list, searches for the football league "La Liga" and the football team "Atletico Madrid" secure the fourth and fifth spots. It appears that recent events have sparked a curiosity among Kyrgyz internet users to explore new online interests and avenues.