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Privacy deep dives

How to avoid surveillance pricing
  • Privacy deep dives
Surveillance or personalized pricing means the price you see is not the same others see. It's based on how much algorithms think you're able (or willing) to pay.
How to disable UPnP on router
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What is UPnP, what is UPnP port forwarding, and should UPnP be on or off? We take an in-depth look at UPnP.
Why use a burner phone
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A burner phone is a disposable prepaid mobile phone intended for short-term use before being discarded. We take an in-depth look.
Things you can do with a VPN
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We take a detailed look at how governments censor online services like TikTok and how VPNs and other technologies can (and can't) overcome such bans.
Google red-lights invasive tracking methods
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In a spectacular about-face, Google has given the go-ahead to use unsafe and unfair ad tech tracking to identify internet users and track them across the web.
A smartphone with the Proton VPN app on it during the year 2024
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In 2024, Proton VPN provided free VPN access leading up to elections in countries with a history of disinformation and silencing political opponents.
A lock with the colors of the Dutch flag
  • Privacy deep dives
We ran a survey in the Netherlands and found that 51% of Dutch adults are worried about their online privacy. See the rest of the results.
How to disable browser extensions
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How safe a browser extension is depends almost entirely on how trustworthy its developer is. We take a deep dive.
Apps like discord
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Here's why you might want to consider a Discord alternative — and the pros and cons of seven other apps like Discord that you may want to switch to instead.
Telegram security
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Is Telegram safe to use? As we’ll discuss in this article, that very much depends on how you use it.
Why use RAM-less VPN servers?
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Proton VPN doesn't use RAM-only VPN servers because we believe them to be marketing hype. In this article, we explain why.