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• Proton VPN has hit back at Canada's proposed Bill C-22

• The proposed legislation could require VPNs to log user metadata

• NordVPN and Windscribe have also slammed the bill

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[-] parricc@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I don't think Reddit would have that. They likely just use your browser fingerprint. Check this out: https://amiunique.org/fingerprint

[-] NoosFraba@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Well I'm not sure how else they keep you banned. I was fine on my desktop under a new account and email but even with a VPN and fresh accounts it banned me, sometimes within seconds on my cell phone. Got a new phone like a year later and could get an account (obv)

[-] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Between just my uncommon device, my languages spoken, and rough location (timezone), I'm actually crazy identifiable, yikes.

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