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VPN Providers Consider Exiting France Over ‘Dangerous’ Blocking Demands


VPN providers see blocking orders as a threat to security and some consider exiting France, if blocking measures are granted.

“We’ve seen this before in markets like India and Pakistan, where regulatory requirements forced some VPN services to withdraw rather than compromise on encryption standards or log-keeping policies,” Dawson says. “France’s potential move to force VPN providers to block content could put companies in a similar position — where they either comply with measures that contradict their purpose or leave the market altogether.” “This case in France is part of a broader global trend of regulatory overreach, where governments attempt to control encrypted services under the guise of content regulation.

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