# MEV Protection

Being **MEVed** on Solana happens when attackers manipulate transactions in a block to make profits. 

This could mean placing their transaction first (before yours) and then selling after you. \
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Which can cause you to not get as many tokens and buying those tokens at a bad price.

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Enabling MEV Protection may cause your transaction to take longer to execute, but will protect against these attacks
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