Privacy in the digital age is more important than ever, and using a strong VPN can help keep your internet behavior safe from prying eyes. We write a lot about VPNs , and one provider has been making moves over the past two weeks to expand its global coverage.

Proton VPN is the privacy tool in question, and the Swiss-based company's network, which has the best free VPN option on the market, now spans roughly 20,000 servers across 145 countries -- with new server locations in Lebanon, Nicaragua, Gabon, Papua New Guinea, Kyrgyzstan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- making it the top provider on our best VPN list for worldwide coverage.

VPNs, or virtual private networks, operate by masking your actual IP address with one from a remote server, allowing you to disguise your location and keep your internet activity secure.

There are a multitude of ways a VPN can enhance your experience, whether you're looking to access streaming titles from another country or get around oppressive government firewalls…