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Chrome VPN Extension With 100k Installs Screenshots All Sites Users Visit (cyberinsider.com)
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[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 1 day ago

The only exception to this is IMO ones that (I like)

Oh are we just making up quotes now? Fun! Why did you say this?

Because, again, it is about managing risk of turning into a newt.

No one is at risk of turning into a newt, witches aren't real! You silly billy!

If we stick to just what people actually said though, you'd see that I said that the ones you can trust to not keep logs and as such actually keep you safe from tracking are who you should use.