Rights Holders Move Closer to Imposing Website Blocks on VPN Providers

Rights Holders Move Closer to Imposing Website Blocks on VPN Providers

Rights Holders, having recently succeeded in forcing even some third-party public Domain Name System (DNS) resolvers to block websites that have been found to facilitate internet copyright infringement (piracy), are now turning their attention to major Virtual Private Networks (VPN) like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, and others. For those out there who may still be unfamiliar. A VPN essentially encrypts and routes your internet traffic through…

VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) Opposes Misguided Legal Effort to Extend Website Blocking to VPNs

For Immediate Release  Content providers are using legal proceedings to force VPN providers to block websites in France. Such blocking can have sweeping consequences that might put the security and privacy of French citizens at risk. Targeting VPNs opens the door to a dangerous censorship precedent, risking overreach into broader areas of content. 7 FEBRUARY 2025—Rightsholders are pushing for a restriction on VPN services in France at the Tribun…