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Recommend a VPN with residential exit IPs (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by Zak@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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Some friends have safety concerns that mean they need to appear digitally as if they're inside the USA while being elsewhere physically. Standard commercial VPNs are easy to detect (else I'd recommend Mullvad), so they need an option that looks like a residential connection.

They could potentially DIY it by leaving a VPN server at a relative's house, but I'm asking here for subscription services. It's best if they have a Mac OS app that's foolproof, with a clear visual indication that it's in use, and a feature to block traffic if the VPN is disconnected.

tl;dr: what's the closest residential VPN to Mullvad?

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[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago

I've heard of them in the context of screwing over people who want an easy income: they're promised some pennies for their connection being used, then find themselves banned from Netflix and Spotify for "being on a VPN".

Also, isn't this where scrapers come from?