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Re:Do you need a VPN? by tptacek on Monday October 30, 2017 @12:09PM (#15586105)
No, hold on. The two articles disagree very much. The one Scott just cited explains that you can't trust a commercial VPN provider.
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Re:Do you need a VPN? by untog on Monday October 30, 2017 @12:11PM (#15586134)
The Mozilla post says:

> Are VPNs truly private?

> Unfortunately, no. The VPN provider can still log your browsing data. You are essentially putting your trust in your VPN provider. Will your provider hand over info when pressed? Will they log your browser data and sell it at a later date?

Which is basically also saying you can't trust a commercial VPN provider. I suppose it does differ in that it says it's still an option, though.

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