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What Is a VPN, How Does It Work, and Can You Build One Yourself?

With the EU Digital Identity Wallet and UK Digital ID schemes now rolling out, everyone's talking about proving your identity to access the internet. Governments and platforms are pushing mandatory digital verification, age checks, and identity-linked services. So I decided to put together this comprehensive guide on VPNs, what they actually do, what they don't do, and why understanding them matters more than ever in a world moving towards identity-linked internet access.