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EU Copyright Overhaul Risks Forcing VPNs to Police the Internet
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Fusion42 · 28 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission is considering an EU-wide anti-piracy injunction system that could compel VPN providers to filter traffic, risking user privacy and undermining VPNs' core function as neutral privacy tools. Spain's judicial blocking injunctions targeting VPNs conflict with its cybersecurity agency's promotion of VPN use, highlighting the privacy risks and regulatory tensions of such enforcement.
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EU privacy laws are about to reshape how VPNs operate by potentially forcing them to filter traffic and police copyright breaches. You must now prepare for stricter compliance demands that put your user privacy promises at risk.
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1 source · 28 Oct 2026
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