How Effective Are Fake IP Addresses at Protecting Your Privacy? or Can Fake IP Addresses Really Keep

OP here—wow, didn’t expect so many replies! Thanks, everyone.

So sounds like fake ip addresses alone aren’t enough. Gotta layer up with VPNs, private browsers, and no logins.

Quick follow-up: anyone tried Tailscale or similar tools? Heard they’re good for masking ip addresses without the usual VPN downsides.

Also, ipleak.net is a gem. Found a leak in my setup already. Yikes.