▲ 153 ▼ Exposed: How Israeli Spies Control Your VPN (www.mintpressnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by kowanatsi@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 82 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago (1 child) Glad mullvad's not on that list. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 38 points 2 years ago IIRC, it’s still 100% privately held by the founders, who have no intention of selling up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 51 points 2 years ago (2 children) Needs a longer quote: Kape Technologies is a major player in the online privacy world, one of the three giants that collectively control the market. It owns many of the world’s top VPNs, including ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access, ZenMate, Intego Antivirus, and a host of tech websites that promote its products. Kape brands can be seen sponsoring a wide array of public figures, such as Tucker Carlson, Angry Video Game Nerd, Drew Gooden, Lex Fridman, Cody Ko, Uncle Roger, and Ben Shapiro. So they’re basically evil. “We are living in an era of tyranny,” Shapiro says in one video endorsing the company, adding: And far-right shills are mindlessly promoting them. Evil with a capital evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) I know you aren't calling AVGN or Drew Gooden far-right shills but seeing their names in that list I'd really funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago skimming the text I'm just like "yeah corporation, yeah yeah monopoly, yeah yeah angry video game nerd, yeah yeah WAIT WHAT" permalink fedilink source parent [+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Frankly im just not sure who that is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Oh that dude. My wife mentioned him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago oh phew, for a second I thought you were saying that about Gooden. I don't watch him all the time but I've ran into some of his videos that I enjoyed. Don't think I've ever ran into cody so thankfully that's a bullet dodged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* I've learned this information a while ago and I'm still upset. Seems like every time I stop watching a YouTuber for a while, I come back later and whoops! turns out they did something awful! 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It seems like they have VPN services and they don't really care who uses them. Business doing business things permalink fedilink source parent [–] Daze@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) fffffuckkkk, I really liked cyberghost… it always felt very minimal and not in-your-face besides the occasional sale pop-up… time to drop it like it’s hot 😢 What’s the closest safe alternative for my privacy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daze@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Thank you!! 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent [–] davel@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago New tagline just dropped: Kape Technologies, the MindGeek of VPN permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago (1 child) Glad mullvad's not on that list. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 38 points 2 years ago IIRC, it’s still 100% privately held by the founders, who have no intention of selling up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 38 points 2 years ago IIRC, it’s still 100% privately held by the founders, who have no intention of selling up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 51 points 2 years ago (2 children) Needs a longer quote: Kape Technologies is a major player in the online privacy world, one of the three giants that collectively control the market. It owns many of the world’s top VPNs, including ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access, ZenMate, Intego Antivirus, and a host of tech websites that promote its products. Kape brands can be seen sponsoring a wide array of public figures, such as Tucker Carlson, Angry Video Game Nerd, Drew Gooden, Lex Fridman, Cody Ko, Uncle Roger, and Ben Shapiro. So they’re basically evil. “We are living in an era of tyranny,” Shapiro says in one video endorsing the company, adding: And far-right shills are mindlessly promoting them. Evil with a capital evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) I know you aren't calling AVGN or Drew Gooden far-right shills but seeing their names in that list I'd really funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago skimming the text I'm just like "yeah corporation, yeah yeah monopoly, yeah yeah angry video game nerd, yeah yeah WAIT WHAT" permalink fedilink source parent [+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Frankly im just not sure who that is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Oh that dude. My wife mentioned him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago oh phew, for a second I thought you were saying that about Gooden. I don't watch him all the time but I've ran into some of his videos that I enjoyed. Don't think I've ever ran into cody so thankfully that's a bullet dodged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* I've learned this information a while ago and I'm still upset. Seems like every time I stop watching a YouTuber for a while, I come back later and whoops! turns out they did something awful! 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It seems like they have VPN services and they don't really care who uses them. Business doing business things permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) I know you aren't calling AVGN or Drew Gooden far-right shills but seeing their names in that list I'd really funny. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago skimming the text I'm just like "yeah corporation, yeah yeah monopoly, yeah yeah angry video game nerd, yeah yeah WAIT WHAT" permalink fedilink source parent [+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Frankly im just not sure who that is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Oh that dude. My wife mentioned him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago oh phew, for a second I thought you were saying that about Gooden. I don't watch him all the time but I've ran into some of his videos that I enjoyed. Don't think I've ever ran into cody so thankfully that's a bullet dodged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* I've learned this information a while ago and I'm still upset. Seems like every time I stop watching a YouTuber for a while, I come back later and whoops! turns out they did something awful! 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago skimming the text I'm just like "yeah corporation, yeah yeah monopoly, yeah yeah angry video game nerd, yeah yeah WAIT WHAT" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Frankly im just not sure who that is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Oh that dude. My wife mentioned him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago oh phew, for a second I thought you were saying that about Gooden. I don't watch him all the time but I've ran into some of his videos that I enjoyed. Don't think I've ever ran into cody so thankfully that's a bullet dodged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* I've learned this information a while ago and I'm still upset. Seems like every time I stop watching a YouTuber for a while, I come back later and whoops! turns out they did something awful! 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Frankly im just not sure who that is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Oh that dude. My wife mentioned him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago oh phew, for a second I thought you were saying that about Gooden. I don't watch him all the time but I've ran into some of his videos that I enjoyed. Don't think I've ever ran into cody so thankfully that's a bullet dodged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* I've learned this information a while ago and I'm still upset. Seems like every time I stop watching a YouTuber for a while, I come back later and whoops! turns out they did something awful! 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[+] antmzo220@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Oh that dude. My wife mentioned him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago oh phew, for a second I thought you were saying that about Gooden. I don't watch him all the time but I've ran into some of his videos that I enjoyed. Don't think I've ever ran into cody so thankfully that's a bullet dodged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* I've learned this information a while ago and I'm still upset. Seems like every time I stop watching a YouTuber for a while, I come back later and whoops! turns out they did something awful! 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Oh that dude. My wife mentioned him. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago oh phew, for a second I thought you were saying that about Gooden. I don't watch him all the time but I've ran into some of his videos that I enjoyed. Don't think I've ever ran into cody so thankfully that's a bullet dodged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* I've learned this information a while ago and I'm still upset. Seems like every time I stop watching a YouTuber for a while, I come back later and whoops! turns out they did something awful! 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It seems like they have VPN services and they don't really care who uses them. Business doing business things permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Daze@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) fffffuckkkk, I really liked cyberghost… it always felt very minimal and not in-your-face besides the occasional sale pop-up… time to drop it like it’s hot 😢 What’s the closest safe alternative for my privacy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daze@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Thank you!! 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent
[+] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daze@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Thank you!! 🙏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] davel@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago New tagline just dropped: Kape Technologies, the MindGeek of VPN permalink fedilink source parent