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TreasonousBastard

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1. A proper vpn should encrypt anything from you before it...

Wed Jun 1, 2022, 11:09 AM

Jun 2022

gets to Hong Kong, so that should be small concern. Larger concerns are all the people trying to make money off of you, vpn or not.

My primary browser is still Opera, which includes a vpn of sorts, but I also use Firefox, Vivaldi, and Brave, which all have snooping protections.

Truth is, there is huge argument raging, and aside from some agreement on slowing down due to all this bouncing around servers, not everyone is convinced we all need the protection of a vpn.

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Question about selecting a VPN [View all] AllyCat Jun 2022 OP

A proper vpn should encrypt anything from you before it... TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #1

My teen has Opera on his phone. He uses their VPN too. AllyCat Jun 2022 #3

So far, nothing I've heard leads me to mistrust any.. TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #5

10 minutes of google CloudWatcher Jun 2022 #6

And Opera was bought by some Chinese company. What's... TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #7

Consequences and comparisons CloudWatcher Jun 2022 #8

Duck duck go is my goto search also, but they don't tell you... TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #9

Duck Duck Go CloudWatcher Jun 2022 #10

If this is correct about ⅓ of the VPN'S are owned by Chinese companies... mitch96 Jun 2022 #2

VPNs give an attacker a single point to focus their efforts CloudWatcher Jun 2022 #4

My recent switch to AVG antivirus included a vpn total cost for all was $19 Captain Zero Jun 2022 #11