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Re:US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe a... by herbst on Friday February 20, 2026 @04:24AM (#47085626)
This. I regularly face geo blocks from American websites. Like literally at least once a week. It's very common for whatever reason for smaller US shops, newspapers any size and other random sites.
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Re:US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe a... by asgeesg on Friday February 20, 2026 @05:53PM (#47095165)
Your country threatens action against them if they don't block you. Ask your representatives to change the law.
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Re:US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe a... by Aerroon on Sunday February 22, 2026 @12:11PM (#47112694)
The geoblocks happened because of our (EU) governments making punitive rules of the website doesn't follow European standards. It's easier for an American website targeted at Americans to just not bother with Europeans.
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Re:US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe a... by herbst on Monday February 23, 2026 @03:16AM (#47119489)
That may explains the news sites with thousands of cookies and tracking bullshit, but it doesn't explain small brick and mortar stores blocking traffic
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Re:US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe a... by Aerroon on Monday February 23, 2026 @06:47AM (#47121056)
Why wouldn't it? It exposes them to unknown risks because they're not lawyers while providing negligible returns since they are not geared towards a European audience.

I would've done the same thing.

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