And #IVPN say they are "politically neutral" when asked about their stance about fascism, being like course we don't support ethical cleansing when pushed on it, as if it's an obvious moral for people to have in today's world with fascists everywhere.
https://mastodon.social/@ivpn/116824201197345747

Last year https://mastodon.social/@ivpn/115622073215730221 they gave a non answer that they only wouldn't publicly go on a transphobic rant like #Windscribe, couldn't say yes they support trans people.

Neutral doesn't cut it @ivpn.

#VPN #Mullvad

IVPN

2026-06-27 21:30:43

short answer: no, but we rather not get involved in the ongoing debate around this re: other VPN providers. we aim to stay neutral in political issues where possible, unless they directly connect to privacy and anti-surveillance.

#NymVPN #VPN #vpns #Nym

NymVPN is just as fascist as #Mullvad, the further you look through their X posting https://nitter.net/nym, they're retweeting the likes of GB News, free speech absolutists with merch stores full of bigotry, climate denialism, and conspiracy, Harry the CEO boasting about their Brave partnership bringing Brave's adblocking to Nym (https://www.spacebar.news/stop-using-brave-browser/), and they're saying people just want to shitpost in peace about 4chan https://nitter.net/nym/status/2036832408268403030

Nym is not it

Stop using Brave Browser - by Corbin Davenport

Seriously.

^{Corbin Davenport (The Spacebar)}

After the #Mullvad scandal a lot of folks had been looking around for a VPN provider they can trust.

The wonderful @activistchecklist got you covered there:
https://activistchecklist.org/vpn/

Not only does it list recommended VPNs and reasons for their recommendation (along with those they don't recommend, and why), but also explains what VPNs are good for, what they are not good for, and why giving VPN advice is so hard.

Clearly a lot of research, care, and thoughtful design went into this.

#VPN

VPNs for activists - do you need one? Myths and recommendations (2026)

Why activists might benefit from using a trusted VPN with ad-blocking and which ones we recommend (IVPN, Proton).

^{Activist Checklist}

Mullvad's co-founder is bankrolling the far right - Korben

https://korben.info/en/mullvad-cofounder-funding-far-right.html

If you're using #mullvad #vpn you might want to read this.

We received this e-mail from #NordVPN today.

If we ever recommend them on our website, it's safe to assume we accepted their bribe.

#VPN #snakeoil

Due to attempts by local ISPs to block Proton VPN ahead of Venezuela's #election on July 28, we've added additional free Smart Routing #VPN servers.
We want to ensure everyone has free access to information.

If you experience issues connecting to #ProtonVPN, make sure to follow the instructions provided below.
Please share this with your friends and family in #venezuela: 🧵

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"Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal"

Das ist vorsätzliches Umgehen von Sicherheitsmaßnahmen und eine illegale Überwachung/Spionage. Wer Meta/Facebook noch in irgendeiner Weise vertraut, der sollte sich gut überlegen, was Vertrauen für ihn bedeutet.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/

#vpn #surveillance #snooping #facebook #meta #vertrauen

#BraveBrowser is installing VPNs without users' consent, even if you didn't willingly enable their #VPN service. Just stop using #Brave, it's garbage.

Edit: the services are disabled by default, but they were still installed with very little to no transparency about them towards the user, alongside all the other stuff that's often unwanted from Brave users (Pocket on Firefox is to blame too, lol.)

https://www.ghacks.net/2023/10/18/brave-is-installing-vpn-services-without-user-consent/

#Browser #Security #Privacy #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware