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'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling

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  • The CJEU ruled that VPNs are lawful technical tools and not liable for copyright infringement.
  • Publishers using state-of-the-art geo-blocking are not held liable if users bypass restrictions via VPNs.
  • The landmark case centered on the online publication of Anne Frank's manuscripts and territorial copyright differences.
  • VPN providers are shielded from liability for users' actions in circumventing geo-blocks.