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Threads usage drops as Meta blocks VPN access in EU
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2023
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Doesn't a VPN give you a different IP address?
Yes, but those IPs are fairly simple to identify for a company the size of Meta.
yes but those address are assigned to countries so a vpn can give a US device a Swedish ip address