Would ProtonVPN>Tor>StartPage anonymous view>Youtube make me able to achieve anonymity while Watching Youtube? If I’m using whonix gateway for tor? And Qubes OS for workstation? Thanks
My bad I didn’t see this was for only watching YouTube videos… lol any VPN is fine for watching YouTube
Should be fine to watch YouTube, so long as you have not kept your Gmail account open or logged into the same browser. Also dont log into YouTube if that helps in terms of maintaining privacy, which I assume you are doing
I would recommend just setup and use your own VPN + Tor and that should be enough.
Well, /u/Cold-Code has given you the best answer, I think.
Something to consider though:
Try to determine whether your definition of “anonymous” means “more private”. Attempting to come close to true anonymity is insanely intense.
Like, who do you wish to be tracked less by? Your ISP? Google? Government intelligence? You will exhaust yourself if you prepare for an adversary you’ll never have to defend against.
Only slightly on-topic, but I find it hilarious and ballsy that a VPN company wrote this blog post, but…it’s spot on. Have a read.
What about PIA (private internet access)? They are paid in gift cards and collect no personal info to make the account…
Do not use ANY PAID VPN.
Is there any reason this is bad? If I trust my VPN provider, is it really that bad?
They are owned by kape which used to be an adware company https://www.vpnranks.com/blog/kape-acquires-private-internet-access/
Why? Free vpns are horrible and sell your data.
I’m talking about using any VPN Service that you do not own and control the nodes. You really think that any VPN service isn’t going to cooperate with a Federal Subpoena? They’re gonna hand over the logs right away. The only VPN’s that I trust using is an OCat VPN Tor Hidden Service that YOU have created and maintain or your other option is creating an OpenVPN server that only YOU have access to. That way you are the one who actually sets the logging options and you know that your traffic isn’t being inspected or manipulated.
Also these two options are free which means no paper trail…
No. I use ExpressVPN.
I did see that bit in the FAQ, but I assumed it had to do with the VPN itself keeping logs or being untrustworthy.
You really think that any VPN service isn’t going to cooperate with a Federal Subpoena?
Yes, I do. A VPN provider based in (say) Belarus is not going to give a single solitary shit about a subpoena from the US.
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