VPN by Google One shuts down

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VPN by Google One shuts down
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Yeah right? I have a VPN to prevent Google (amongst many others) from having too much of my data.

Other than source IP address, I don't see how does that prevent Google from having your data.

I completely block all Google access via DNS blocklists (I realize it’s not 100% bulletproof as you could get around the block by just knowing the IP address). Because their tracking is including in basically every app and website I think this is the only effective way to stop tracking.

Using a VPN might make you more anonymous in other ways, but that alone isn’t going to stop anything from building a profile on you.