{"id":23860,"date":"2023-04-14T05:17:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T12:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?page_id=23860"},"modified":"2024-01-15T01:10:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T09:10:16","slug":"pia-blog-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Private Internet Access Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"is-flex-container columns-2 wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-32474 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geek-Squad-Scam_Featured-image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"height:200px;width:300px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geek-Squad-Scam_Featured-image-1.png 2400w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geek-Squad-Scam_Featured-image-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\"><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-spot-a-geek-squad-scam-email\/\">Geek Squad Email Scam: How to Spot It and What to Do<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In 2025, the Geek Squad scam is still around and it\u2019s more convincing than ever. The official-looking messages, familiar branding, and just enough personal detail can even fool the careful. To be clear: Geek Squad is Best Buy\u2019s legitimate tech support service, but scammers exploit its good reputation to deceive their victims. In this guide,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-spot-a-geek-squad-scam-email\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-23239 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements category-news category-guides category-online-privacy category-social-media tag-ai tag-ai-act tag-arxiv tag-baidu tag-chatbot tag-chatgpt tag-email tag-errors tag-faq tag-gdpr tag-google tag-jailbreak tag-microsoft tag-openai\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ChatGPT-and-Privacy.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ChatGPT and Privacy\" style=\"height:200px;width:300px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ChatGPT-and-Privacy.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ChatGPT-and-Privacy-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\"><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/chatgpt-privacy\/\">ChatGPT and Privacy: Everything You Need to Know in 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">ChatGPT has serious privacy issues. It can collect and process highly sensitive details and associate it with your email and phone number. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/chatgpt-privacy\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template has-background has-white-background-color is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-42596 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-security\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/snapchat-scams\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Snapchat-Scams-1200x800.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Snapchat Scams: Types, Warning Signs, and How to Stay Safe\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Snapchat-Scams-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Snapchat-Scams-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Snapchat-Scams-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Snapchat-Scams-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Snapchat-Scams-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Snapchat-Scams-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/snapchat-scams\/\">Snapchat Scams: Types, Warning Signs, and How to Stay Safe<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A Snapchat scam can look like a normal chat right up until someone asks you for money, a login code, or private information. The conversation can feel genuine, which is what makes these scams hard to catch early. Though it\u2019s impossible for this guide to cover every conceivable scenario, we\u2019ll break down how Snapchat scams\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/snapchat-scams\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-42588 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements category-news-2 category-product-updates\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/pia-adds-15-new-server-locations\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-2026-09-30T110821.721-1200x800.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PIA Adds 15 VPN Server Locations, Bringing the Total to 104 Countries and Territories\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-2026-09-30T110821.721-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-2026-09-30T110821.721-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-2026-09-30T110821.721-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-2026-09-30T110821.721-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-2026-09-30T110821.721-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-2026-09-30T110821.721.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/pia-adds-15-new-server-locations\/\">PIA Adds 15 VPN Server Locations, Bringing the Total to 104 Countries and Territories<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We\u2019ve added 15 server locations to the PIA VPN network, bringing our total to 170 locations across 104 countries and territories (up from 91 countries). You don\u2019t need to do anything to get them: they appear in every PIA app automatically.\u00a0 New Locations, New Possibilities The expansion extends PIA\u2019s coverage to 13 new countries and\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/pia-adds-15-new-server-locations\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-42287 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-online-privacy\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/is-telegram-safe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Is-Telegram-Safe-2-1200x800.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Is Telegram Safe to Use and Should You Trust It?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Is-Telegram-Safe-2-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Is-Telegram-Safe-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Is-Telegram-Safe-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Is-Telegram-Safe-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Is-Telegram-Safe-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-Is-Telegram-Safe-2-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/is-telegram-safe\/\">Is Telegram Safe to Use and Should You Trust It?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">You may use Telegram to follow channels, participate in groups, share files, or chat privately with friends. But how much of that activity is actually private? Can other people access your messages, and does Telegram protect you from hackers, scams, and data leaks? Telegram has security and privacy features, but it doesn\u2019t protect every type\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/is-telegram-safe\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-42269 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guides\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/what-is-swatting\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-What-is-Swatting-1-1200x800.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Is Swatting? Definition, Dangers, and How to Protect Yourself\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-What-is-Swatting-1-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-What-is-Swatting-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-What-is-Swatting-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-What-is-Swatting-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-What-is-Swatting-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/featured-image-What-is-Swatting-1-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/what-is-swatting\/\">What Is Swatting? Definition, Dangers, and How to Protect Yourself<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It might sound like something you\u2019d do to a fly that\u2019s buzzing around your kitchen while you\u2019re cooking dinner, but swatting is actually a serious cybercrime.\u00a0 So, what is swatting, exactly? It\u2019s the process of tricking emergency responders into believing a serious crime is unfolding at someone else\u2019s address, usually to harass or intimidate them.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/what-is-swatting\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-42253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-vpn\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/what-is-vpn-number\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-What-is-VPN-Number-1-1200x800.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Is a VPN Number? Myths, Facts, and What It Actually Means\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-What-is-VPN-Number-1-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-What-is-VPN-Number-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-What-is-VPN-Number-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-What-is-VPN-Number-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-What-is-VPN-Number-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-What-is-VPN-Number-1.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/what-is-vpn-number\/\">What Is a VPN Number? Myths, Facts, and What It Actually Means<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">You may have heard someone mention a \u201cVPN number,\u201d or you may have encountered the term in a blog post or AI-generated answer. What you won\u2019t find is a reputable VPN provider using it as an actual technical term. That\u2019s because no organization has officially designated a \u201cVPN number.\u201d There are, however, plenty of real\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/what-is-vpn-number\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-42247 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guides\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/ipv4-vs-ipv6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-IPV4-vs-IPV6-1200x800.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Everything You Need to Know About IPv4 vs. IPv6 Right Now\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-IPV4-vs-IPV6-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-IPV4-vs-IPV6-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-IPV4-vs-IPV6-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-IPV4-vs-IPV6-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-IPV4-vs-IPV6-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Featured-image-IPV4-vs-IPV6.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 60vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/ipv4-vs-ipv6\/\">Everything You Need to Know About IPv4 vs. IPv6 Right Now<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) are both network protocols that tell internet traffic where it\u2019s going and where it came from. Initially, the developers who created IPv4 thought there would be plenty of addresses to cover every internet-connected device and website. Unfortunately, that wasn\u2019t the case. 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