Also wanted to mention Tails, but there was no space left for it :p

    • Cloudless ☼@feddit.uk
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      Sorry I should have mentioned an “online account”.

      I have read many stories of people getting into trouble because they thought a VPN would protect their identity, and got caught because they signed into their online account which would be easily traceable.

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        Oh I got you. That makes sense.

        The most illegal thing I do online is make fun of my kids with an account they know so I’m probably good. Though I do hate all the privacy invasion and do reasonable efforts for me to prevent like uBlock and Firefox and so on.

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      With the VPN it stops websites from knowing who you are. They don’t have an email, name, or real IP to track.