> You can switch IP's every 5 minutes and it won't mean a think if you've got other trackers updating them on who you are.

Exactly. The only thing a VPN offers in terms of trackers is that you won't be tracked by your IP. If you don't want that, instead of paying for a VPN, most people can just change their IP once in a while and get the same effect.

There are other reasons why a VPN can be useful, like with avoiding geographic restrictions, stopping your ISP from recording your browsing history (e.g. in the US) or in some countries torrenting, etc. But avoiding trackers is not one of them, unless maybe you do use tracker blockers but have a static IP.

This ad-disguised-as-news implying that a VPN is a good way to protect from trackers on websites, complete with affiliate links to NordVPN, is complete bullshit. I thought TechRadar was better than that, apparently I was mistaken.