Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2019-06 to 2026-01.
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Using a VPN service is a necessary measure to prevent data theft, tracking by ISPs, and man-in-the-middle attacks.
“It is true though. On your home network, you should still use NordVPN obviously, but if you ever connect to a public Wi-Fi or anything like that, please use a VPN. It's a terrible idea to not do it. Otherwise, you leave yourself open to all kinds of different attacks getting hacked”
PewDiePie · Aug 2025 · 6 episodes · 25.8M views on this topicData brokers profit from selling private information, and it is a major issue that should be protected against using services like Incogni.
“It's really surprising to me how companies can take your private information valid and somehow that's legal this information can be used by scammers strangers insurance companies Banks businesses even the government and they can all use this information against you while also making a good profit ou”
PewDiePie · Jun 2023 · 4 episodes · 18.9M views on this topicRemaining anonymous is beneficial because it protects personal privacy and ensures that friendships are formed based on personality rather than fame.
“I want to meet friends that are friends with me because of who I am and not because of you know virtual numbers”
Cold Ones · Jan 2019 · 1 episode · 2.8M views on this topicHe advocates for the use of ExpressVPN as a necessary tool to protect one's online activity from being monitored by third parties and internet service providers.
“Incognito mode does not make you Incognito check the fine print all your late night activities are still 100% visible to a ton of third parties unless you use expressvpn”
Kill Tony · Mar 2025 · 15 episodes · 14.8M views on this topicHe recommends using ExpressVPN to maintain online privacy because internet service providers and other third parties can track user browsing history even when incognito mode is enabled.
“expressvpn reroutes 100% of your traffic through secure encrypted servers so third parties can't see your browsing history expressvpn hides your IP address making it extremely difficult for third parties to track your online activity”
Kill Tony · Mar 2025 · 15 episodes · 14.8M views on this topicMost internet users are at risk of having their personal data tracked or stolen by scammers.
“Unfortunately for most internet users it is almost guaranteed that your personal data is currently being tracked and perhaps even sold meaning your personal information may fall into the wrong hands”
Stephanie Soo · Nov 2024 · 8 episodes · 13.5M views on this topicLinus does not personally use ad blockers because he is a content creator and understands the negative impact they have on the creators' ability to earn revenue.
“I don't use ad blockers. That is a personal choice that I've made because I am a content creator and it would feel pretty hypocritical of me to use ad blockers when I am both aware of and educate people on the impact that it has on content creators.”
Linus Tech Tips · Apr 2025 · 3 episodes · 1.2M views on this topicLuke suggests that users should move to the Signal messaging app to ensure their communications remain private.
“signal is the main thing people are pointing including myself are pointing um that people should go use so I would still just move over to signal personally”
Linus Tech Tips · Jan 2021 · 3 episodes · 1.2M views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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