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Ive been using newpipe but it crashes constantly. Im on android with no access to a computer.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mind Your Dirigible, the dirigible in this case being your personal data. He's saying you should use a VPN or other precautions when using those apps.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm so tempted to now question what VPN stands for 😆. Although I suspect more people would recognise the acronym than the full name

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yep, it's basically a sorting software that makes sure your IP is always sorted under the "somewhere else" tag, so the government can't see where you are, or more accurately when you are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

To anticipate the next questions, IP stands for Iambic Pentameter, which is obviously self-explanatory.