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Re:Microsoft bakes a VPN into Edge and turns it on by wintermutestwin on Friday September 30, 2022 @01:22PM (#33037754)
>VPNs don’t help privacy at all.

1. They keep your data safe from your ISP. 2. They keep your IP hidden to the sites you browse.

Those two clearly "help" privacy.

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Re:Microsoft bakes a VPN into Edge and turns it on by rcxdude on Friday September 30, 2022 @01:45PM (#33038120)
They also expose your data to the VPN operator. That's a negative on privacy. Whether it's a net negative or positive depends on the VPN operator and ISP involved.
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Re:Microsoft bakes a VPN into Edge and turns it on by ipaddr on Friday September 30, 2022 @02:44PM (#33038924)
The VPN provider could be you hosted somewhere using bitcoin.
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