Facebook's VPN spys on its users

[GreyGeek]

https://medium.com/@chronic_9612/not...s-904bdff346c0

[Bings]

Funny thing is, you need a facebook or google account to get a medium one.

[GreyGeek]

Funny thing is, you need a facebook or google account to get a medium one.

And I canceled both of mine, one about 10 yrs ago and Google about 2-3 years ago.

Here is more info on that VPN:
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook...t-vpn-privacy/

All VPNs, by definition, have access to all of your browsing data. VPNs that prioritize privacy, though, reassure users that they will never log or store any browsing information. Some have even proven in practice that they delete all logs, after subpoenas for records during law enforcement investigations turn up nothing.

Onavo, on the other hand, expressly combs through, analyzes, and tracks user data over time, feeding it directly to Facebook. The service also states that it may retain users' data for as long as they have an account and beyond. And Facebook does leverage that data for its own purposes; the Wall Street Journal reported in August that the company used data from Onavo to track the popularity of competitive startups and other user preferences, and to inform acquisition decisions.

"Guess what, if you're not paying for the pro