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init2null | 8 months ago

Most of the time they'll go on Twitter or the noncompliant websites instead. That being said, published numbers have shown VPN subscriptions skyrocket. Public tech skills aren't what they were in the 2000s, but people who can't/won't verify ID are motivated. It is a powerful force after all.

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0cf8612b2e1e|8 months ago

Just make sure it is not a Facebook owned VPN which is actually used to spy on its users.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/facebooks...

lcnPylGDnU4H9OF|8 months ago

> They would use a method known as "SSL man-in-the-middle" to decrypt Snapchat's protected traffic to inform Meta's business decision-making.

This particular story seems moot to the worry porn viewers would have of Facebook ratting them out to law enforcement.

nomel|8 months ago

I think it's silly to think that any VPN isn't spying on you, for profit or for government compliance.

GameOfKnowing|8 months ago

I hope you’re right! There’s certainly nothing inherent stopping a widespread shift toward VPN usage and other technical work-arounds that have been part and parcel of internet usage in many countries for decades.