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Exactly. There are a ton of limitations with free vpns. They throttle the speed or limit the data or fill it with ads to annoy freeloaders into paying for it. I’ve been there, tried 10-15 free vpns only to end up paying for one anyway. NordVPN is excellent, but Proton isn't bad either. They're both

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FairyMav in r/vpns

September 14, 2025 9:53 PM

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PSA: UK lesbians, Reddit is autohiding posts until you submit photo ID

Im not sending scans of my id and or face to some third party company, vpn bypasses it, im using one called protonVPN that has a free version

Niyrenthia in r/actuallesbians

July 23, 2025 3:37 PM

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NOTICE: AO3 has been banned in the UAE. Here is what to do.

You shouldn’t use some free IP Changer(VPN), they are notorious for stealing data, being unsafe and malware infested, so you should always use a reputable service like Proton VPN which does offer a free plan. Edit: Google literally warned against such services this week: Tomsguide

thinginaforest in r/AO3

November 13, 2025 10:21 PM

611

Australians will have to verify their age to watch pornography from December. Here’s what you need to know

ProtonVPN, it's free and audited. Fuck the spooks.

DisappointedQuokka in r/australia

September 13, 2025 2:19 PM

585

NOTICE: AO3 has been banned in the UAE. Here is what to do.

Seconding ProtonVPN, their free plan is very good. They also have a free private mail client, which I've been using for a while.

send-n0odles in r/AO3

November 13, 2025 10:41 PM

287

Is this fake news, or is this for real

probably fake but knowing the UK... But just in case that might happen (or, well, moreso in light of the online safety act), you should seek out a VPN if you're British. ProtonVPN's got a good free tier.

VanillaCold57 in r/azudaioh

July 31, 2025 1:46 PM

254

VPNs are gonna increase so much.

Got Proton VPN a couple weeks ago in anticipation, but it keeps auto connecting me to France as the 'fastest country' Had to get a refund

Antique-Conflique in r/2westerneurope4u

July 25, 2025 7:24 AM

246

How do I leave subreddits now?

use a vpn, proton vpn offers a free one, i can't imagine it's good for full time use but it'll help you leave the subs

bnnyrabbit in r/AskUK

July 23, 2025 6:53 AM

207

New UK online laws are absolutely mental

Proton VPN free is good enough

re4perthegamer in r/lgbt

July 24, 2025 10:23 PM

189

Can't even look at 50% of subreddits without sending Reddit my ID, this is democracy manifest

ProtonVPN is free and good. Trust, I am a VPN expert (I am russian)

AverageIdiotInRussia in r/whenthe

July 24, 2025 8:46 AM

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