Microsoft has quietly updated its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions with a free perk.

A splash screen in the Microsoft Defender app pitches the VPN as a privacy protection feature.

Thankfully, this debate is unnecessary here because Microsoft is a trusted vendor.

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But most importantly, it cannot bypass geographic and regional-restricted content.

To do so, you’ll need to use third-party VPNs such asNordVPNorClearVPN from Readdle.

Actually, Defender’s VPN doesn’t protect traffic to and from streaming and social media apps.

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Microsoft officially announced the feature’s expansion in anApril 22 follow-up post.

The Privacy Protection section in the Microsoft Defender app with the built-in VPN turned on.

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