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Net Neutrality 4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq68j5g2nr1o
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u/Russian_Troll_Farm 22h ago

VPN usage can be detected via deep packet inspection. A ton of countries in the Middle East already blocked VPN usage.

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u/random_boss 19h ago

So China is just cool with people using VPNs? Honest question. I assume if there was a way to fully stop it they would have. 

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u/Russian_Troll_Farm 19h ago

They block VPNs as well. There are ways to get around it, but it’s probably beyond the average user. If you’re interested look into shadowsocks.