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Chrome VPN Extension With 100k Installs Screenshots All Sites Users Visit (cyberinsider.com)
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FreeVPN.One, a verified Chrome extension with over 100k installs on the Chrome Web Store, is taking screenshots of sites users visit.

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[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

NEVER trust a VPN.

The only exception to this is IMO ones that have been proven in court to keep NO logs, like they claim. The only one I know of that has been tested is PrivateInternetAccess, which is why they're the only VPN I've used for like 10 years.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip -1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You mean the court case from almost ten years ago?

Yeah, that sounds safe. I mean, Google is still all about Do No Evil, right?

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 4 hours ago

You think they've started lying and keeping logs since then?