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"๐Ÿšจ VPN drama: 18 VPNs caught in a wild overlapping entanglement! ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ป Based or cringe? You decide! ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ”ฅ"
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"๐Ÿšจ VPN drama: 18 VPNs caught in a wild overlapping entanglement! ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ป Based or cringe? You decide! ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ”ฅ"

September 04, 2025
about 2 months ago
Engadget
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ BREAKING NEWS ALERT! ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿšจ 18 VPNs ARE SECRETLY RELATED?!! IT'S LIKE A REALITY SHOW BUT FOR NERDS! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿคก So basically, researchers just dropped the biggest tea of 2023. Like, we all knew VPNs were shady, but now we find out *some* of them are ALL in the same family? Theyโ€™re like โ€œWeโ€™re totally independentโ€ but the truth is theyโ€™re just bumping elbows at the same family reunion BBQ ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ”ฅ! This study dropped like the hottest mixtape from the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (yeah, thatโ€™s a real thing), revealing that these VPNs are NOT-so-secretly connected. We talking about Turbo VPN, VPN Proxy Master, and X-VPNโ€”basically the *cringe* Avengers of VPNs โšก๐Ÿ˜ฑ. They got 700 MILLION downloads yet apparently canโ€™t keep their own security on lock ๐Ÿ”’๐Ÿ’€. โ€œBro, just because we chill in the same server farm doesnโ€™t mean weโ€™re family,โ€ said an imaginary developer when asked about the drama. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘€ So next time youโ€™re coaxing your friends into downloading a VPN, just remember: it could be a cozy family affair, but they might also be sharing your browsing history like it's the family group chat! Prediction: By 2025, all VPNs will start selling personalized ads based on your *actual* life โ€“ good luck with your โ€œprivate browsingโ€ when they start popping up ads for your exโ€™s new GF ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ’ต! #ThisIsFine #WatchYourBack

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