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[+] 82 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [+] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Frankly im just not sure who that is

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  • [+] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)
  • [–] 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! 🙄

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 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?

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  • [–] 64 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I left Private Internet Access (PIA) for Proton VPN after the Kape acquisition years ago. Still happy with my decision and I recommend Proton VPN to anybody in the market for personal VPN services.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Also, ProtonVPN has been infiltrated by the WEF.

    Thanks to the way back machine we can see that they quietly erased Rosemary Leith's bio of her affiliations with the WEF.

    Now why would they do that?

    http://web.archive.org/web/20240107014943/https://proton.me/about/team

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago*

    "Infiltrated" seems like a clandestine action even though they just selected her to be on the board. It's not like her having been on WEF council ("Chair of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Future of Internet Security") was a secret to people who made her a board member since it's very available info.

    Thanks to the way back machine we can see that they quietly erased Rosemary Leith's bio of her affiliations with the WEF.

    Now why would they do that?

    I think especially right-wingers have made the WEF into some Jewish conspiracy theory and it has taken a life of its own so might just be bad PR. Tbh that seems like the simplest option. You don't want to scare away the potential customers.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, I used to use PIA right up to the buyout. Actually had them email me asking why, tried to make assurances that nothing would change, nope I don't trust Kape. Still don't.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Users of a vpn tunnel somehow always fail to think of the other end.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    He edited that book, didn't write it, but okay, I like him too. His work on propaganda about Venezuela is fantastic.

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  • [+] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    This part did sound pretty concerning

    Further, they have frequently promoted conspiracy theories and misinformation regarding Covid-19, such as this A DARPA-FUNDED IMPLANTABLE BIOCHIP TO DETECT COVID-19 COULD HIT MARKETS BY 2021. The Covid vaccine does not alter DNA. They have also published conspiracy theories related to 9/11 and Chemtrails. Finally, they frequently rely on Russian government sources like RT News and Sputnik.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Came here expecting to see Nord. Glad I didn't.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago

    Holy propaganda batman!

    The list of articles on that website is...extremely focused on one subject only.

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  • [+] -17 points 2 years ago (1 child)