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How we test VPNs


VPNs, or virtual private networks, are everywhere. Here's how we evaluate each service for our guides and reviews.

The pitch is fairly simple: a VPN can mask your IP address and the identity of your device by routing your traffic through a remote server. With many VPN makers making sweeping claims about military-grade encryption, digital invisibility and lightning-fast speeds, it’s tough to know what’s true and what’s marketing hype. To check that a service is able to effectively avoid geoblocking, we connect to a Canada-based server and attempt to access content on Netflix that is only available to users in that country.

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