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> Edit: It's pretty clear from the following comment that this is not a "VPN service", as most people understand it. So Mozilla is being extremely disingenuous

> Edit: It's pretty clear from the following comment that this is not a "VPN service", as most people understand it. So Mozilla is being extremely disingenuous in calling it one. I couldn't find "vpn" anywhere in the article. I don't think they are calling it one.

mirimir 7y ago
Touché :) But they are also not being at all clear that it's not a VPN service. They say: > Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are hidden so it’s harder to track you – Your IP address is like a home address for your computer. One of the reasons why you may want to keep it hidden is to keep advertising networks from tracking your browsing history. Firefox Private Network will mask your IP address providing protection from third party trackers around the web. Sure, you get to the end of that, and you see "providing protection from third party trackers around the web". But the bullet starts with talk about keeping your IP address hidden. How many will realize that it's not hidden from websites that you visit? Not many, I think. It's a dark pattern deception.