Your IP address is a lot like your home address on the internet. A lot of information can be gleaned from it. Information like your location, your ISP, and even what you like to do online. It’s no wonder you might like to keep that address secret at times, just as you protect your home address and don’t advertise it to everyone you know.
The internet is more regulated now
You might think you have total freedom on the internet, but that’s not the case. Even in the USA, there are restrictions that come into play. The classic example is how some states have started to restrict access to adult websites. Arizona, for example, is just the latest state to implement age verification laws on sites such as Pornhub.
Then there are some countries where censorship by the governments is the norm, w