Google is phasing out VPN by Google One in favor of other features and benefits it intends to provide Google One users.
  • xe3@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    7 months ago

    Yeah voluntarily using a VPN from Google (the largest tracking and Adtech company), is like voluntarily seeking out Mob “protection”

    • Jojo@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      Reasonable when the alternative is literally getting mugged on the daily?

      • xe3@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        Considering that in this analogy you’d be asking the mugger to be your protector it is still unreasonable.

        Particularly considering there are plenty of reputable and privacy respecting vpn providers

        • Jojo@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          7 months ago

          Oh, I’m with you. I don’t think anyone using Google VPN was using it because it protected their privacy on the Internet generally. At least I hope not.

      • youmaynotknowEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        I would argue that you could negotiate with muggers much easier than with mobsters.