Netflix reportedly blocking VPN and proxy users

Under pressure from production studios, Netflix has begun blocking subscribers who use tools to bypass the streaming service’s geolocation restrictions and access it overseas, reports TorrentFreak. Netflix is available only in a few countries in the US and UK, with separate content libraries available in each market. Many paying users access the service using VPN and proxy servers, whether it be for privacy or security reasons, or if they’re abroad and want to catch up on the shows and movies available on Netflix. Movie studios, including Sony Pictures, are having none of it, possibly because they want control over what…



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