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   Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jun-2024 10:25:15 JST Darnell Clayton :verified:

   5 popular VPNs you should avoid via @darnell@flipboard.com (Flipboard) 📰 https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/5-popular-vpns-you-should-avoid

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     Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jun-2024 16:03:09 JST Darnell Clayton :verified:

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     • Skullvalanche

     @skullvalanche @darnell@flipboard.com You are correct. For example, I use a VPN to access my banking data while traveling overseas (as my banks will geo-block outside of the United States 🇺🇸), but Google always knows within meters exactly where I am on planet Earth! (Even with a VPN) 😂

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     Skullvalanche (skullvalanche@gladtech.social)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jun-2024 16:03:10 JST Skullvalanche

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     @darnell@one.darnell.one @darnell@flipboard.com

     I swear 90% of VPN advertisements (even the "good" VPNs) are still full of disinformation and false promises.

     Things a VPN is good for:
     - bypassing region restricted content
     - masking your IP address from P2P protocols

     Things a VPN is vaguely useful for:
     - masking your web activity from your ISP

     Things a VPN will not do:
     - protect you from malware, ransomware, phishing, or being tracked by browser cookies

     I suppose it all depends on what threat you're guarding against.