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They're free in term of money, but the cost is that the provider can sell your privacy to the highest bidder.
by m-p-3 6y ago
They're free in term of money, but the cost is that the provider can sell your privacy to the highest bidder.
- ForHackernews 6y agoSo the same model as Google and Facebook?
- sct202 6y agoGoogle and Facebook sell access to you on thru their ads. The advertiser doesn't get your information. The free VPNs are probably selling your information, browsing history, and anything else they can get on you.
- yorwba 6y agoFacebook used to run one, Onavo: https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/12/05/facebooks-onavo-spying-app-shaped-monumental-decis.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/12/05/facebooks-onavo-sp...