"If it's not free you're the product" can be true—but not always! Today I want to break down the nuance behind free VPNs, free & open source software, and how there can be perfectly free services that can still respect user privacy, security, and freedom! I also showcase my five favorite free VPNs. Thank you to Tutanota for being the first ever Techlore Gold Video Sponsor, check out their open source, privacy-respecting email service on their site: https://tutanota.com/?t-src=tech Techlore VPN Toolkit: https://techlore.tech/vpn Support Techlore: https://techlore.tech/support 🔐 Our Website: https://techlore.tech 🕵 Go Incognito Course - to learn about privacy: https://techlore.tech/goincognito 🏫 Techlore Coaching - to get direct support: https://techlore.tech/coaching 💻 Techlore Forum - to connect with other advocates: https://discuss.techlore.tech 🦣 Mastodon - to stay updated: https://social.lol/@techlore We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to: Afonso, Boori, BRIGHTSIDE, Casper, Clark, Cyclops, Eldarix, JohnnyO, Jon, kevin, Larry, love your content, NotSure, Poaclu, x 🧡 Join them on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/techlore 💚 To see our production gear, privacy tools we use, and other affiliates: https://techlore.tech/affiliates 💖 All Techlore Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support 0:00 Intro to Free VPNs 0:32 Quick Thanks to Our Sponsor—Tutanota! 1:01 First Two Free VPNs—Riseup & Calyx 2:20 Freemium VPN 1—Windscribe 3:22 Freemium VPN 2—Proton VPN 4:34 Repurposing Tor as a 'VPN' 6:18 Many free & open source offerings! #vpn #techlore #tor