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Mulvad ad spotted in London tube (europe.pub)
submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@europe.pub to c/privacy@programming.dev
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COUNTRIES THAT BAN OR RESTRICT VPN SERVICES: Iran, Belarus, Iraq, North Korea, Turkmenistan, China, Russia, Egypt, India, Myanmar, Oman... United Kingdom?

This is probably referring to this: https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech/vpn-ban-uk-b2939311.html

An older post from Mulvad about their issues advertising in the UK: https://mullvad.net/en/and-then/uk

OC by @Armand1@lemmy.world

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[–] arcine@jlai.lu 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Mullvad : so invariably the good guys that it almost seems suspicious... (Keyword : almost)

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago

Mullv Ad

[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mill and really are great, I only left for a service with Port-Forwarding. I might have to go back soon, as they take cash.

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Which port forwarding service did you move to?

[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I also moved to AIRVPN

[–] solxix@pawb.social 7 points 2 days ago

Not op but I'm in the same boat and I switched to AirVPN.

[–] WagnasT@piefed.world 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

MBTA in Boston has mullvad ads too, it's almost like they have a thing for tunnels...🤯

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

Same with Chicago CTA. Not sure if they still do but I've definitely seen Mullvad ads on CTA.

[–] HeChomk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The "who's who" of shit hole countries...

[–] lambalicious 1 points 1 day ago

It's not as if we (and they) didn't know before. UK did Brexit.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

It’s that Shakira law

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 5 points 2 days ago

might have to add the US to that list soon