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by miohtama 1161 days ago
You want to use VPN in places like United Arab Emirates and China where there are issues with Internet traffic

- WhatsApp calls and such are blocked, you force to use the local crappy app by the local ruler’s cousin otherwise

- They will outright send a re-educator to visit you if you browser the web about the sensitive topics

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> They will outright send a re-educator to visit you if you browser the web about the sensitive topics

This also true if you post the wrong things to social media in Canada (https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/sudbury-ont-police-say-yo...) and in Australia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWZ06UThHas) and in the UK if you post something offensive they'll outright arrest you. I'm sure I read an article at some point about someone in the US being questioned by police for posting a movie quote to social media, but I can't seem to find anything about it now, just finding tons of examples of police in the US getting in trouble for posting racists things.