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EU Court Rules VPNs Are Lawful Tools in Landmark Copyright Case

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

The EU's highest court ruled that VPNs are lawful technical tools, not inherently infringing, in a case involving Anne Frank's diary. The decision protects publishers using geo-blocking while clarifying VPN legality. It sets a precedent for copyright disputes involving circumvention tools.

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The ruling is a win for privacy but leaves open how courts will treat VPN use that actually bypasses geo-blocks for infringement.
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