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ruskee2000 6d

Watch your VPN carefully! One company owns your vpn and backup vpn

I follow blackhat tech on x but refuse to join x.com so...

I use nitter.net and follow them there. This is a great article on who really owns your vpn

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This is a privacy sub, not a general security sub.
The main focus includes topics such as the collection, storage, use, sharing, and protection of personal information in digital and online contexts.
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