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Is there such a thing as a good FREE vpn? if not what options are there? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
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Like ive looked around for free vpn's and the free ones seems to stink, also what are the points of a vpn besides being safe online? ive heard its used for torrenting and such acts.

is there is no such things as a free vnp that what options does one have becasue im an autistic young adult so im kind alimited in what i can do/learn and i dont hav ea job for many reasons, and my family members think vpn's are just for companys is there a cheap one i can convince them with like how do i tell them to get a vpn, also my close by family members are kinda old and such.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
  1. You can instead use a privacy-focused browser or a TorBrowser to stay anonymous. They are free.
  2. I'm unsure of your definition of "safe", but having an up-to-date browser is good enough. If you have Windows, don't disable the anti-virus.
  3. If you really need to stay anonymous, use a VPN provider that accepts payments in crypto or cash (yes, it's a thing). You can watch https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/now-this-is-what-a-private-vpn-looks:9 to see what the private VPN means.

Overall, I wish you not to trust stupid ad integrations about "hackers can steal your cookies if you are not on VPN, instal %PRODUCT_NAME% and get a 10% removed with my code".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

An addition. "The free cheese found only in a mousetrap", Ukrainians say. https://odysee.com/@seytonic:c/free-vpn-is-really-ddos-botnet-in:8