For a few years now, I've noticed more and more US based news sites blocking EU visitors (they don't want to comply with privacy and cookie laws here. I've kinda given up clicking through to articles. If I'm very interested in the article, I just have to find a local source or VPN it.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Monday August 15 2022, @04:24PM
(1 child)
You know that you can always use a proxy? IMO, the best proxy is a VPN with servers located all around the world, such as https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ [privateinternetaccess.com] It takes about 5 to 10 seconds to switch servers from one country to another, one continent to another.
(Score: 1) by venn on Wednesday August 10 2022, @10:12AM (2 children)
For a few years now, I've noticed more and more US based news sites blocking EU visitors (they don't want to comply with privacy and cookie laws here. I've kinda given up clicking through to articles. If I'm very interested in the article, I just have to find a local source or VPN it.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Monday August 15 2022, @04:24PM (1 child)
You know that you can always use a proxy? IMO, the best proxy is a VPN with servers located all around the world, such as https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ [privateinternetaccess.com] It takes about 5 to 10 seconds to switch servers from one country to another, one continent to another.
Disclaimer: While I still think PIA is about the best VPN, it isn't exactly what it started out to be. https://www.hackread.com/private-internet-access-pia-vpn-sold-israel-privacy-concerns/ [hackread.com] If you go that route, you'll have to shop around for whatever you think best.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 18 2022, @02:01PM
This reads like an ad for http://nordvpn.com [nordvpn.com]