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GetOutOfTheWhey t1_iy8gu2k wrote

Reply to comment by Ronny_Jotten in You're not wrong - websites have way more trackers now by Sorin61

To further illustrate just how (not really) useful VPNs are for stopping ads or trackers.

I am using a VPN right now to connect to Reddit from China and to give you an example, whenever I google "movie theaters near me". They always give me the list of the ones closest to me. Like a fairly accurate result yea? I am talking about anywhere between 5-20 minutes of driving.

This is me connecting from a country that has blocked google and google has vowed not to operate in, yet they still get my address right. Take it from me when I say VPNs do the bare minimum. There are many ways to track you online.

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DutchieTalking t1_iybuve4 wrote

Google will use search history to track location. Delete google's history in your browser (and don't be logged in) and it is likely to give a result that matches the vpn ip location.

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