Govt. Surveillance

If there is a strong Govt. Surveillance in some country with a frustrating countrywide firewall , which will be the better option.
1- using same country's virtual location
2- using another country's virtual location

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Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/102513/govt-surveillance

If you're dealing with strong government surveillance and a frustrating countrywide firewall, the better option would generally be using another country's virtual location. Here's why:

Using the same country's virtual location: This will likely provide limited benefits because, even though you may bypass some restrictions, your internet traffic could still be monitored by government authorities, especially if they have strong surveillance in place. Your activities might still be tracked and logged.
Using another country's virtual location: This is generally the safer and more effective option. By using a virtual location in a country with fewer restrictions or surveillance practices, you can effectively bypass local firewalls and prevent local authorities from tracking your activities. This will allow you to access blocked content and maintain more privacy.

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Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/102513/govt-surveillance

If you're dealing with strong government surveillance and a frustrating countrywide firewall, the better option would generally be using another country's virtual location. Here's why:

Using the same country's virtual location: This will likely provide limited benefits because, even though you may bypass some restrictions, your internet traffic could still be monitored by government authorities, especially if they have strong surveillance in place. Your activities might still be tracked and logged.
Using another country's virtual location: This is generally the safer and more effective option. By using a virtual location in a country with fewer restrictions or surveillance practices, you can effectively bypass local firewalls and prevent local authorities from tracking your activities. This will allow you to access blocked content and maintain more privacy.

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Scott

Nice post @Flexx I agree. And then you have this:

https://www.pcmag.com/news/russia-tests-cutting-off-access-to-global-web-and-vpns-cant-get-around

Rock.87

@Scott Great information👍️, thanks for sharing! I'd like to add that Kaspersky Antivirus, a Russian anti-virus software that has denied its affiliation with Russia, has not been accepting American Visa or Debit cards for several months.

Scott

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/347637#Comment_347637

And I believe it is no longer offered on the Google Play Store, at least in the US if not worldwide?

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/347639#Comment_347639

Kaspersky products have been removed worldwide from the Google Play Store. However, their other products, beyond Android, remain available in many parts of the world, despite the U.S. having banned the complete use of all Kaspersky products within the country. However, Kaspersky now also provides a standalone link from which one can download their Android app directly from their website.

https://www.kaspersky.com/mobile-security

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Rock.87

@Scott thx to flex , yes its been wiped out from google play store.

Scott

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/347666#Comment_347666

I found your topic to be engaging and insightful. Nice thread you started :)

Rock.87

@Scott Thank you for your kind words😍. I'm glad you found my post insightful. If you could please click the insightful button under my post, it would be greatly appreciated. i ld like to ve your kind attention on this topic too:

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/102523/does-bitdefender-vpn-contain-obfuscated-servers/p1?new=1

Regards