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Most of the time they'll go on Twitter or the noncompliant websites instead. That being said, published numbers have shown VPN subscriptions skyrocket. Public t

Most of the time they'll go on Twitter or the noncompliant websites instead. That being said, published numbers have shown VPN subscriptions skyrocket. Public tech skills aren't what they were in the 2000s, but people who can't/won't verify ID are motivated. It is a powerful force after all.

GameOfKnowing 1y ago
I hope you’re right! There’s certainly nothing inherent stopping a widespread shift toward VPN usage and other technical work-arounds that have been part and parcel of internet usage in many countries for decades.
0cf8612b2e1e 1y ago
Just make sure it is not a Facebook owned VPN which is actually used to spy on its users. https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/facebooks-onavo-vpn-used-to-wiretap-competitor-data-court-filings-reveal https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/facebooks...
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y ago
  > They would use a method known as "SSL man-in-the-middle" to decrypt Snapchat's protected traffic to inform Meta's business decision-making. This particular story seems moot to the worry porn viewers would have of Facebook ratting them out to law enforcement.
- nomel 1y ago
  I think it's silly to think that any VPN isn't spying on you, for profit or for government compliance.
  - kgwxd 1y ago
    Mullvad?
  - ndsipa_pomu 1y ago
    It might help short term profit, but ultimately a VPN company relies on their customers trusting it, so spying is likely to hurt them - once a reputation gets trashed their customers are going to switch. Government compliance depends on which government has jurisdiction, so it makes a lot of sense to avoid authoritarian jurisdictions. e.g. NordVPN was originally Lithuanian, but is now based in Panama due to its privacy-friendly laws.
    - nomel 1y ago
      > It might help short term profit, but ultimately a VPN company relies on their customers trusting it I read that as, the best long term financial move would be to secretly work with the government. ;)

GameOfKnowing 1y ago

I hope you’re right! There’s certainly nothing inherent stopping a widespread shift toward VPN usage and other technical work-arounds that have been part and parcel of internet usage in many countries for decades.

0cf8612b2e1e 1y ago

Just make sure it is not a Facebook owned VPN which is actually used to spy on its users. https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/facebooks-onavo-vpn-used-to-wiretap-competitor-data-court-filings-reveal https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/facebooks...

lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y ago
> They would use a method known as "SSL man-in-the-middle" to decrypt Snapchat's protected traffic to inform Meta's business decision-making. This particular story seems moot to the worry porn viewers would have of Facebook ratting them out to law enforcement.
nomel 1y ago
I think it's silly to think that any VPN isn't spying on you, for profit or for government compliance.
- kgwxd 1y ago
  Mullvad?
- ndsipa_pomu 1y ago
  It might help short term profit, but ultimately a VPN company relies on their customers trusting it, so spying is likely to hurt them - once a reputation gets trashed their customers are going to switch. Government compliance depends on which government has jurisdiction, so it makes a lot of sense to avoid authoritarian jurisdictions. e.g. NordVPN was originally Lithuanian, but is now based in Panama due to its privacy-friendly laws.
  - nomel 1y ago
    > It might help short term profit, but ultimately a VPN company relies on their customers trusting it I read that as, the best long term financial move would be to secretly work with the government. ;)