cross-posted from: https://covert.nexus/post/27235

The FTC released a staff report in 2021 analyzing the privacy practices of six major U.S. Internet Service Providers. The report found that these ISPs collect as much, if not more, data on their customers’ browsing habits than popular advertisers like Google and Facebook. Additionally, some of these ISPs either operate their own advertising businesses or sell the data to third parties, such as the NSA.

  • taladar@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    If you think your VPN provider is more immune to legal authorities than your ISP you are deluding yourself.

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      7 months ago

      if you think that every VPN in the world handles legal situations the same way regardless of jurisdiction then you are a total nonce