I use a VPN because my ISP (AT&T) is well-known for doing Deep Packet Inspection, throttling content from sites they don’t like (like Netflix), inserting their own ads into streams, and various other nefarious behaviors.
If they’re willing to do that kind of petty shit with DPI on all their customers, then what else are they willing to do with DPI?
Any VPN I use, will be with a company that I trust way more than AT&T. Mullvad is now alone at the top of that list, since NordVPN got bought by the same company that bought PIA.
Almost all VPN ads on youtube are pretty much straight up lies and/or misrepresenting it.
For example, claims that the ISP can see your traffic. Well, so can the VPN provider. Along with that basically anything is encrupted anyways.
It also doesn't make you impossible to track and such.
The only real reason they have to exist is for accessing geoblocked content. And accessing stuff like company networks (Which the vpn providers that advertise don't help with anyways)
So, I literally see no reason to ever use such a VPN.
Though VPNs are specially handy in high censorship countries where ISPs monitor and block TLS SNI, in some instances someone might trust a private company in a foreign nation more than their own ISP and country, or simply might want to access content blocked by their ISP. Honestly upcoming eSNI/ECH RFCs will fix most of these issues.
If they’re willing to do that kind of petty shit with DPI on all their customers, then what else are they willing to do with DPI?
Any VPN I use, will be with a company that I trust way more than AT&T. Mullvad is now alone at the top of that list, since NordVPN got bought by the same company that bought PIA.