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Pornhub shuts down in Texas... and predictably, VPNs benefit (mashable.com)

submitted 6 months ago by restingboredface@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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From the article: "Unsurprisingly, this skyrocketed searches for the best VPNs. According to a SlashGear report sent to Mashable, searches for "Texas VPN" jumped by 1,750 percent in the past day. It also spotted a 1,600 percent increase for the phrase "How to access Pornhub.""

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You've got a lot more options by way of selecting a VPN provider than an ISP. Your ISP options are those who have physical infrastructure at your location. You can get VPN service from anyone.

You have to trust your VPN provider to about the degree that you do your ISP in a VPN-less environment, true enough, but VPN providers are in a more-competitive market. It's a lot easier to switch away from a VPN provider that you don't like.

For example, I would trust an EFF-provided VPN service to a pretty considerable extent; I already trust the EFF on a lot of privacy matters.