ExpressVPN users are calling for a boycott after reports surfaced linking ownership to an Israel cybersecurity firm

Social media users are calling for the mass cancellation of ExpressVPN subscriptions after it was revealed that a cybersecurity firm with Israeli ties owns the popular privacy service.

In 2021, The Times of Israel reported that Kape Technologies, a British-Israeli digital security company, acquired ExpressVPN, one of the world’s largest virtual private network (VPN) providers, for nearly $1bn.

The calls for cancellation intensified after social media users began circulating information about Teddy Sagi, the Israeli billionaire and owner of Kape Technologies. Many shared that in 2023, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, Sagi donated $1m to transport soldiers during the Israeli war on Gaza.

  • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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    1 month ago

    There’s a handful of great VPN proiders, and this isn’t one of them. Just do like 10 minutes of research before you buy.

  • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Even ignoring any ownership issues, it’s an awful service. If you look up “ExpressVPN cancel” you’ll find lots of posts and comments from people complaining that they were charged again after cancelling, that the interface makes it difficult to cancel, that they needed to reach out to support multiple times, etc.

    Instead:

    • Use a different VPN
    • Check if you actually need a VPN for your situation

    I check this guide from time to time to see if anything has changed with the usual recommendations:

    https://www.privacyguides.org/en/vpn/

  • katy ✨@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 month ago

    expressvpn was my first vpn and they’ve been great but i have switched to windscribe (for port forwarding) and mullvad now that i know a bit more about vpns