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Ironically streaming services work hard to detect and block VPN endpoints in order to enforce geofencing.
by betterunix2 6y ago
Ironically streaming services work hard to detect and block VPN endpoints in order to enforce geofencing.
- Zenbit_UX 6y agoThey didn't originally yet knew it was happening, happily taking money from foreign users until the studios and content copyright holders started demanding a geofence as they secure different distribution networks in other countries.. The whole entertainment industry is a giant mess and was never prepared for instant, across the world access to content. Tom Scott just did a brilliant video about how copyright laws have lagged far behind the tech that distributes it, it's worth a watch if this stuff interests you.