• Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    7·
    2 years ago

    A private vpn is an oxymoron. Since you tunnel all your data to some server.

    Google and privacy is an oxymoron.

    “Google private vpn” would be a mega oxymoron.

    • BlinkerFluid@lemmy.oneEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Not really. What if it’s your VPN? Mine allows me access to my home network, which is its primary focus, but it also obfuscates what my phone is doing online, and blocks trackers.

      (Adguard home and wireguard)

      It also lets me use my phone on 4chan… so there’s that.

      • Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        1·
        2 years ago

        If you’re of the few people on earth to care enough and knows enough to set it’s own vpn, sure. but otherwise, NordVPN gonna still sponsor youtubers and lure people into a false sense of privacy.

  • Okalaydokalay@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Oh boy, all my internet traffic can be forwarded through Google’s servers? Where do I sign up for this?!

    • deranger@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      2 years ago

      Makes me cringe thinking of all those years I was using Google DNS, back when I believed that “don’t be evil” shit

  • donnaharris@lemmy.world
    1·
    20 days ago

    Yes, Google’s VPN is intriguing, but I don’t want to give them any more personal information. For work-related purposes, I’ve been using Namecheap fast vpn, and to be honest, it’s been inconsistent. In comparison to larger brands, the server selection seems constrained, but the price is fair and setup was fairly simple. During video calls, there were also a few annoying speed drops. It satisfies basic privacy requirements, but it’s not particularly noteworthy.

  • spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    2 years ago

    Google’s unbelievably aggressive BS is the just about the only reason I run a VPN. Despite taking extraordinary steps to block them, Google still manages to regularly shove their BS into my life.

    Google removed “Don’t Be Evil” from their mission statement for a reason.