Is the federal reserve a private organization?

I just found out that the federal reserve is NOT a government department. Is this true? If so then doesn't that mean that the us government doesn't control our monetary system because the federal reserve is responsible for printing money

What is a VPN?

VPN is (Virtual Private Network) were first used by companies to enable their employees to securely access internal systems such as email remotely (e.g. from home or while on business trips). Today they are increasingly being used for personal use by individuals to protect their privacy while online in public places (e.g. when using the wi-fi connection in a cafe) or in a country where the internet is censored / blocked (e.g. China, Saudi Arabia…).