VPN by Google One is shutting down for good

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VPN by Google One is shutting down for good
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Yeah I can see why people weren't using it lol. Google is entirely the person they're trying to hide from.

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

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

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

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

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.