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Re:VPN location claims don't match real traffic exits by nemomarx on Saturday December 13, 2025 @05:10PM (#46258648)
Is this be cause they're paying the residential proxy owners some of it?
Re:VPN location claims don't match real traffic exits by bakugo on Saturday December 13, 2025 @06:20PM (#46259194)
Most of the people whose devices and connections are being used as residential proxy exit nodes are not aware of it.

They likely charge per GB because these residential connections are slow and limited compared to datacenter connections (doesn't help that they're often located in third world countries), and are often used for aggressive scraping, so charging a fixed monthly price would not be viable.

Re:VPN location claims don't match real traffic exits by h33t-l4x0r on Sunday December 14, 2025 @04:07AM (#46261803)
Probably safe to assume that yours is. Especially if a teenager is using your wifi.
Re:VPN location claims don't match real traffic exits by aryonoco on Saturday December 13, 2025 @05:55PM (#46259041)
I can assure you they are not.