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Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Exposing the billion dollar secret most VPN companies don't want you to know

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Exposing the billion dollar secret most VPN companies don't want you to know

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Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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EXPOSING The Billion Dollar SECRET VPN Companies Are Hiding
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If you're using a VPN to stay safe, this will anger you.You were told a VPN would shield you. Protect your data. Keep you anonymous. But what if the tool you...
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    Tl;dw: Most (not all) vpn companies come from ad brokers that spy on you. If you see a vpn being sponsorized by streamers with discount codes: they are selling your data.

    Mullvad and proton are safe to use.

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      Well that was a predictable outcome of commercial vpns. The “protect your data from isps” line never really answered the “what about the VPN provider” question.

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