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VPN by Google One shuts down (9to5google.com)
submitted 6 months ago by Potatos_are_not_friends to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Other than source IP address, I don't see how does that prevent Google from having your data.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I completely block all Google access via DNS blocklists (I realize it’s not 100% bulletproof as you could get around the block by just knowing the IP address). Because their tracking is including in basically every app and website I think this is the only effective way to stop tracking.

Using a VPN might make you more anonymous in other ways, but that alone isn’t going to stop anything from building a profile on you.