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[–] 21 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Sure, it what’s your threat model?

Even assuming a VPN is a government surveillance device …

  • It protects me from surveillance by my ISP. This is the big one
  • It protects me from other corporate and scammer surveillance
  • It protects me from law enforcement abuse/overreach - however my data was obtained would not meet evidentiary standards
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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Look up parallel reconstruction

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Besides that things can also simply be used to blackmail people - that can start very low level.

    "Now Mr. Smith, you looked at gay porn on Saturday? Well, we don't judge,but your wife sure would. Maybe you could tell us some gossip from Defence corp? Oh now that you did that - did you know that this is treason? We don't judge, but a judge would. Maybe plant that device in your boss's office?"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Besides that things can also simply be used to blackmail people - that can start very low level.

    "Now Mr. Smith, you looked at gay porn on Saturday? Well, we don't judge,but your wife sure would. Maybe you could tell us some gossip from Defence corp? Oh now that you did that - did you know that this is treason? We don't judge, but a judge would. Maybe plant that device in your boss's office?"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Besides that things can also simply be used to blackmail people - that can start very low level.

    "Now Mr. Smith, you looked at gay porn on Saturday? Well, we don't judge,but your wife sure would. Maybe you could tell us some gossip from Defence corp? Oh now that you did that - did you know that this is treason? We don't judge, but a judge would. Maybe plant that device in your boss's office?"

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