https://www.privacyguides.org/en/vpn/

Refer this page for better understanding about vpns and to know about good providers in market.

Windscribe is also good which is the same company own controld.

So it’s your problem. Isn’t it ?

Just read their privacy policy and tos.

Currently, nothing in Lemmy feels that addictive to me. Everything in Lemmy is essential for a social media platform to work efficiently.

Yeah

We already know this. It’s not just Microsoft; Google, Meta, and other big tech companies are also involved in similar practices.

Lemmy isn’t addictive; it’s a freedom-focused platform that’s easy to use and serves as a great alternative to Reddit, operating on the same principles. I believe that’s why so many people actively use Lemmy—it’s not about addiction at all.

I don’t believe that Bluesky, Mastodon, or Lemmy truly promote free speech. I haven’t used the other platforms mentioned here, so I can’t comment on their effectiveness regarding free speech. For me, the only place where I experience complete free speech is on my own website.