Fraud & Security Alert

April 13, 2020

Delete this dangerous VPN app with 100 million downloads

Now that we're all spending copious amounts of time at home and online, it's more important than ever to safeguard privacy and important files. Using a VPN is a great way to protect yourself but you have to make sure it's from a trustworthy company. Most "free" VPNs don't protect you in the way you need it to, and one popular app was just caught selling out its users.

Tap or click here to see what app you need to delete right now. →

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Simulation shows how a cough can spread coronavirus

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From Google and Apple: New tool to fight COVID-19 or invasion of your privacy

Apple and Google are teaming up to develop technology that will alert you if you have come into contact with anyone infected with coronavirus. This “Contact Tracing” could be used by more than 230 million Americans who use an iPhone or Android smartphone. Is this a necessary tool or an invasion of privacy?

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