Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are popular services for (supposedly) increasing your security and privacy on the internet. They are often marketed as all-encompassing security tools, and something that you absolutely need to keep hackers at bay. However, many of the selling points for VPNs are exaggerated or just outright

Disclaimer before you hit me, a guy who shared this on lemmy, with angry comments. I use VPNs myself, for several reasons mentioned in this very article!