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.
better than having a company that is directly known as watching you and sending all of it to your government
some companies have built a strong reputation
Knowing a company is watching me because it’s openly known, is to me better than paying a company to not watch me and likely risk them simply selling out eventually like they all do.
It’s funnier when you stupidly expected them to protect you, PAID them for it, and they don’t.
It’s like 23andme. Too fucking funny and everyone deserves it for their stupidity.
VPN companies have a low interest in selling user data. Their business model is pretty profitable already, and any leak of this would instantly kill the brand.
There’s no reason for proton and mullvad to sell user data. They would be legally liable and they would break their profitable companies
fucking DNA stuff that was even written in the privacy policy iirc so meh, not the same
would love to get examples of this. I have a lot of counter examples
What’s better? The devil you know or the devil you don’t?
You’re saying the reputable company is a devil we don’t know? If you want to be dishonest, try a bit harder.
What you should say is “What’s better? The devil you know or the unknown entity that claims to be an angel (and that hasn’t been caught doing bad things since its existence, a few years)?”