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Threads usage drops as Meta blocks VPN access in EU (arstechnica.com)
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Threads usage drops as Meta blocks VPN access in EU::Move comes as Meta tries to avoid violating privacy laws.

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[–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Doesn't a VPN give you a different IP address?

[–] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago

Yes, but those IPs are fairly simple to identify for a company the size of Meta.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

yes but those address are assigned to countries so a vpn can give a US device a Swedish ip address