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What VPN do you use when you cannot use Mullvad. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Quistermark@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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What VPN have you switched to after the Mullvad situation. I have looked at nym and ivpn. But don't know if they are any good.

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[–] whatiswrongwithyou@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The reason air won’t sell accounts to Italians is because Italy has a law against using technology to view or share pirate soccer broadcasts and air doesn’t want to or can’t prevent people from doing that (also they’re positioned in the marketplace perfectly for piracy and just about nothing else).

It’s not because they believe or follow the recommendation that a provider be outside the users country of residence. Which is advice that’s situational.

[–] PeroBasta@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Just connect to a VPN and buy it anyway! I know a friend who did