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Has there been any increase in VPN use in US states banning porn sites? (feddit.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Blaze@feddit.org to c/AskUSA

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[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Proton has a free tier VPN that doesn't allow torrenting (though it might still work). If you need torrenting, you will need to pay for the VPN host. Mullvad VPN accepts crypto, you could do cash to crypto and be harder to trace. Evaluate your threat model before accepting advice from internet strangers.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But shouldn't people be massively suspicious about a free VPN, like selling user data? Why do they offer a free tier in the first place?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's "freemium". They give you a free tier in the hopes that you upgrade to a premium one eventually.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Proton is the one that I keep hearing about, so it seems worth learning more about it:-).