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

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-21 Cached

The EU Court of Justice ruled that VPNs are lawful technical tools and that VPN providers are not liable for copyright infringement when users bypass geo-blocking, setting a major precedent for digital privacy.

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Meta blocks human rights accounts from reaching audiences in Arabia and the UAE

Hacker News Top · 2026-05-20 Cached

Meta has restricted Facebook and Instagram accounts of human rights groups and activists in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, complying with government requests under local cybercrime laws. Critics condemn the move as arbitrary censorship that violates freedom of expression and access to information.

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