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VPNs Can’t Make You Anonymous Online. Don’t Be Fooled by Anyone Who Says They Can (www.cnet.com)
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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Answered in the article:

And you’re not anonymous to the VPN itself when using its services because you’re essentially swapping the visibility into your online activity from your internet provider to your VPN provider. That’s fine if your VPN has an audited no-logs policy and runs on RAM-only or full-disk encrypted servers to serve as an extra layer of protection.