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Outcry over ExpressVPN ownership: What the Israeli connection means for user privacy (www.middleeasteye.net)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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Social media users are calling for the mass cancellation of ExpressVPN subscriptions after it was revealed that a cybersecurity firm with Israeli ties owns the popular privacy service.

In 2021, The Times of Israel reported that Kape Technologies, a British-Israeli digital security company, acquired ExpressVPN, one of the world’s largest virtual private network (VPN) providers, for nearly $1bn.

The calls for cancellation intensified after social media users began circulating information about Teddy Sagi, the Israeli billionaire and owner of Kape Technologies. Many shared that in 2023, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, Sagi donated $1m to transport soldiers during the Israeli war on Gaza.

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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

for me i just like mullvad as a company;they're small, eu based, and have clear goals for internet freedom.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Thanks, I'll give them a try

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Disclaimer: Below is only parroting what I've heard elsewhere on Lemmy.

    To add on, I believe they are one of very few that have been served legal demands to provide customer data and were unable to provide it. From what I understand that's basically the only evidence that can credibly validate claims of "we don't retain your data", which is pretty important.

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