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Firefox 149 adds built-in free VPN with 50GB monthly data (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
submitted 2 months ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Firefox’s free VPN will offer 50 gigabytes of monthly data, which is pretty generous for a browser-based VPN. A Mozilla account is required to make use of it, which isn’t a hardship (they’re free), but is a point of friction some may wish to know upfront.

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[–] imjustmsk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Why do you need a free vpn, it's gonna be slow anyway and in that case I guess tor is completely free and like the best anonymity you'd ever get just by downloading a browser. 

[–] Jollyllama@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You don't live in a state that blocks porn and it shows.

[–] imjustmsk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Well ye that's true. 

[–] rmrf@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How much does your VPN cost?

Also, whatever Firefox puts out there is not gonna be slower than TOR which has 3x the encryption and routing overhead of a typical VPN and also has no SLA guarantees at all. There's a reason a middle-ground exists between no tunnel and mega 3x tunnel, and there's nothing wrong with saving a few bucks if all you want to do is not be as profitable to data aggregators

TL:DR; stop making shit up

[–] imjustmsk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

oopsy I don't know not a big fan of browser bloating up, Ig I am wrong though my past experience with free vons weren't that good, and I always ended up using tor.