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Mullvad VPN
1096 opinions
868 positive14 neutral214 negative
Hotspot Shield
48.1/100
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Keep yourselves safe from these services and those who sponsor them
Don‘t support: ExpressVPN CyberGhost Private Internet Access (PIA) ZenMate Hotspot Shield Betternet Touch VPN
ilm911 in r/israelexposed
September 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
865
Best Free VPN
There’s no such thing as a 'perfect' free VPN. Each comes with limitations: Proton doesn’t let you choose your location and blocks P2P traffic. Windscribe and TunnelBear only offer 10GB per month for free. 1VPN is only free for the browser extension. Hotspot Shield and Urban VPN log and sell your da
...electrical_who10 in r/vpns
January 30, 2025 at 1:09 AM
356
Teens using VPN to cheat in Gorilla Tag are unknowingly selling their internet connections | Cheaters become unwitting accomplices to hackers
Yea not uncommon unfortunately I remember a similar controversy might have been Hotspot shield was it? It was the top free VPN at the time people were using it for Netflix and what not while it was quietly highjacking peoples connections for god knows what.
LollipopChainsawZz in r/technology
December 22, 2024 at 9:48 PM
221
YSK that 88% of "free" VPNs leak the exact data they promise to hide. The app you installed for privacy is probably the most surveilled app on your phone.
They are correct. ExpressVPN (Kape) Private Internet Access / PIA (Kape) CyberGhost (Kape) ZenMate (Kape) Hotspot Shield (Pango/Aura) Betternet (Pango/Aura) TouchVPN (Pango/Aura) VPN 360 (Pango/Aura) HexaTech (Pango/Aura) OVPN (Pango/Aura) UltraVPN (Pango/Aura) Hola VPN (Independent/Bright Data) Ona
...Daemonrealm in r/YouShouldKnow
May 21, 2026 at 5:54 AM
15
This seems kind of bad...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hanslak_israeli-firms-now-control-8-major-vpn-companies-activity-7376987188263178241-CWKp The “8 major VPN companies” claim likely aggregates brands under two key players: Kape Technologies (4 major VPNs) and Aura (formerly Pango Group, an Israeli software firm; 4 more
...AmusingMusing7 in r/WhitePeopleTwitter
September 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
90
How do companies get your address? Australian Refugee Association
Went to fantastic furniture to buy a mattress the other day. They asked for my name, email, mobile number, address. I refused, just gave my first name. Of course, most of this information is already out there, it's leaked or been sold. When you order something off a small or large retailer, their bu
...TappingOnTheWall in r/australian
November 19, 2025 at 4:29 AM
16
Rude? 😂😂 anyone having this issue?
Just download any vpn from the app / playstoreIf you’re on a pc, download any vpn from chrome Hotspot shield works for me.Download that, let it install a profile on your device, and set your location as London and press connect. If you need any help, let me know
Maenanoon in r/Sidemen
June 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
7
Pesquisas por VPN dispararam 250% no Brasil
Fuja dessas VPNs americanas: Private Internet Access (PIA) IPVanish Aura TorGuard Hotspot Shield StrongVPN Norton Secure VPN TunnelBear Cyberghost (israelense)
pombo_atomico in r/brasil
March 19, 2026 at 1:45 PM
13
Refund incoming! The CEO stated they would refund people and is sticking true to this. Highly suggest people do the same and move away from an organisation owned by a POS
ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access, Hotspot Shield, Betternet, Touch VPN I'd also probably avoid anything that often does 50-90% deals but that's just my perspective
HelptheBees in r/mullvadvpn
June 30, 2026 at 9:33 AM
6
Social media ban implementation will 'vary' across platforms, eSafety commissioner warns
No to:- ExpressVPN CyberGhost VPN ZenMate Aything owned Owned by Aura Hotspot Shield Betternet VPN 360 Touch VPN UltraVPN OVPN HolaVPN I'd try surfshark, cyberghost, NORDVPN, Anything not connected to the US, Israel or the 5 eyes countries is best.
AggravatedKangaroo in r/australia
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
10
