The short answer? Not as much as you’d think.
Long answer: what can people do with your ip address? They can *try* to mess with you, but most home networks are behind NAT/firewalls. So unless you’ve got ports wide open, you’re fine.
VPNs are good for privacy, but if you’re just browsing, it’s not a huge deal. Check out "Shodan" to see how exposed your IP might be—it’s scary but educational.
Long answer: what can people do with your ip address? They can *try* to mess with you, but most home networks are behind NAT/firewalls. So unless you’ve got ports wide open, you’re fine.
VPNs are good for privacy, but if you’re just browsing, it’s not a huge deal. Check out "Shodan" to see how exposed your IP might be—it’s scary but educational.