Free VPNs: The Privacy Risk Apple and Google Can’t Resist
Many free VPN apps with hidden Chinese ties remain on Apple and Google’s stores, posing privacy and national security risks. Despite media inquiries leading to some removals, many Chinese-owned VPNs continue to slip through the digital cracks, potentially exposing sensitive data and making “privacy” more of a punchline than a promise.
Hot Take:
Turns out, using a VPN might end up being a “Very Problematic Notion” if your private data is playing Marco Polo with the Chinese government. With Apple and Google acting like they’re hosting a VPN clearance sale, it might be time to rethink ‘free’ as the ultimate price tag for our privacy and national security!
Key Points:
- Many free VPN apps on Apple and Google platforms have questionable ties to Chinese companies.
- VPNs can expose sensitive user data to the Chinese government under Chinese national security laws.
- Top VPNs linked to Chinese ownership were discovered on the US Apple App Store.
- Apple and Google might benefit financially from these apps despite privacy concerns.
- Neither tech giant has commented on the TTP findings or their data-sharing policies.
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