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Sure, push a known malware free vpn service while bashing a service that is very well known and respected.
Source for Riseup having known malware?
I have to admit that I don't know enough about any of this to be sure I'm reading in the right way. Is it "known malware, free VPN" or "known malware-free VPN"?
It sounds like “known malware-infested VPN that is free”.
You found malware in the source code for RiseUpVPN? The source code is publicly accessible, what kind of malware is in it?
It's one of the most transparent services, there's this neat video examining the available free VPNs by Techlore that was coincidentally made very recently: peertube/piped