Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are popular services for (supposedly) increasing your security and privacy on the internet. They are often marketed as all-encompassing security tools, and something that you absolutely need to keep hackers at bay. However, many of the selling points for VPNs are exaggerated or just outright
You claim what the main reason for using a VPN is. That is contradicted by marketing. (Though, to be fair, I think this has changed over the years and nowadays more ads praise the location change rather than making some dubious privacy claim)