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Meta confirms it is blocking EU-based users from accessing Threads via VPN (techcrunch.com)

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After multiple EU-based users complained about not being able to access Threads app through VPN, Meta confirmed it is blocking such efforts.

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[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Probably by just looking at the IP address, either due to the IP addresses of the VPNs being public or by the fact that many users are accessing the service through a single IP address

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