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How VPNs work
How VPNs work
Free VPN vs paid: what the free ones charge you instead
Running a VPN costs money every month. If you aren’t paying for it, someone else is, and you should know who before you install it.
How VPNs work
Do you actually need a VPN? A checklist that sometimes says no
A VPN helps in a few specific situations and does nothing in many others. Go through the list and see which ones match how you actually use the internet.
How VPNs work
VPN vs proxy: what actually changes when you turn each one on
Both hide your IP address from websites. A VPN covers the whole device and encrypts traffic on the way to its server; a basic proxy covers one app and encrypts nothing.
How VPNs work
Why some VPNs get blocked and others do not
How Xray, VLESS and Reality disguise a connection so that deep packet inspection sees what looks like a visit to an ordinary website.