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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] 0 points 1 year ago

Every free VPN company is going to track and sell your data. That's how they make a return on giving you a free product. If you're wanting to pirate things without worry, just avoid torrents and you'll be fine. HTTP (direct downloads through your browser from site like archive.org) can't be tracked by copyright holders. They're perfectly safe to download from. If you're just looking for some sort of privacy while browsing websites I recommend checking out TOR browser. It offers all of the regular safety precautions anyone would need while simply browsing the internet (aside from common sense).