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He doesn't make false claims, but he also doesn't tell people they'll be used as a botnet. Feels like something that would be relevant to know.


As far as I know, while they might be using a botnet to geo-unblock streaming sites (which is what many VPNs do, and at least somewhat shady/ethically dubious if it happens without explicit user consent of the users whose devices/networks are being used), there isn't any evidence for NordVPN users being used as a botnet.




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