The real problem with VPNs is that they are sold as a full privacy and security solution to people who don't understand what's going on technically. There are

The real problem with VPNs is that they are sold as a full privacy and security solution to people who don't understand what's going on technically. There are some legitimate reasons to use a VPN. Those are far fewer than the marketing claims of those companies. What I've seen over time: * hide your IP from the service you're using (related to geoblocking) * get around limitations of your ISP (blocked ports or throttling, torrenting) * hide traffic/service you use from your ISP/government (China, UAE, Iran) * get around bad routing of your ISP