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Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month ago

VPN usage is exploding in the UK — here's how it compares to Europe and the US

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VPN usage is exploding in the UK — here's how it compares to Europe and the US

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Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month ago
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The UK has become one of the world's top VPN-using nations, and the trend is accelerating
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  • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
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    Gee, what a surprise.

  • /home/pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Red states here also have a boom

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      @pineapplelover @Sunshine What is a “red state”[?]

      • strongarm@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Republican states in the USA

  • Flax@feddit.uk
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    My reaction to that information:

    1000091798

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      :<

  • hairyfeet@lemmy.ml
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    Btw I’ve found you can bypass the age verification by using a video downloader. Copy the url of the vid and download it. Not all sites let you browse but for the ones that do…

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    This is really going to upset power hungry labour.

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    UK is part of Europe

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