You must be part of a randomly selected trial group. I wouldn't be surprised if X applies this across all jurisdictions regardless of the laws.
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Sounds plausible.
But it’s bad throughout. I fear that many more sites will follow in blocking VPNs. Reddit for instance blocks them already.
Thankfully Reddit still works with it's onion address.
Wow thanks for the info, I've been off reddit for years since they blocked VPNs and never bothered to check for an onion
For those interested : https://www.reddittorjg6rue252oqsxryoxengawnmo46qy4kyii5wtqnwfj4ooad.onion
That's how EU has been imposing their regulatory regime across different jurisdictions.
Companies tend to apply the most restrictive set of regulations they face across the board to homogenize processes and reduce the burden of complying with multiple regulatory regimes.
Yeah just to see if people do it.