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Rightsholders Target VPN Providers in French Court to Block Piracy
French rightsholders are expanding their site blocking efforts to VPN providers, including NordVPN, ExpressVPN and ProtonVPN.
The legal paperwork is not available to the public but Marc Rees, a journalist at l’Informé, reports that NordVPN, Cyberghost and ProtonVPN are being targeted by Canal+ and LFP. VPN services typically hide users’ traffic from their Internet providers, rendering any blocking efforts useless. “While VTI members unequivocally oppose the misuse of VPNs for illegal activities, this move not only misplaces blame but also threatens to undermine cybersecurity, privacy, and digital freedom for millions of French residents,” the group writes.
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