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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35967051

Most people turn to a VPN for one reason: privacy. And with its verified badge, featured placement, and 100k+ installs, FreeVPN.One looked like a safe choice. But once it’s in your browser, it’s not working to keep you safe, it’s continuously watching you.

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[–] ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 61 points 1 day ago (13 children)
[–] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Unless you sign up for a VPS free trial yourself and set it up. I have two Oracle always free instances running right now

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's the point of setting up a VPN like that?

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

You can get around the censorship of the country you're in

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