EU Court Ruling Declares VPNs Lawful Tools in Copyright Dispute

'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling

EU Court Ruling Declares VPNs Lawful Tools in Copyright Dispute

I have been tracking the debate on child protection measures that often compromise adult privacy. The recent Court of Justice of the European Union ruling is significant because it states that publishers and VPN providers are not liable for copyright infringement. This decision clarifies that geo-blocking is the responsibility of copyright holders, not the VPN services helping users bypass restrictions.

Geo-blocking is the copyright holder's problem, not the VPN's.

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2026-07-30