NoisyOne57@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMeta confirms it is blocking EU-based users from accessing Threads via VPNtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareUnPassive@social.fossware.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoHow are they doing this though? They just black list any traffic coming from all VPNs they know about? What if someone in the US were to use a VPN? Or are they getting location data from the phone itself?
minus-squareBoddhisatva@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoIt’s an app. Maybe it requires GPS access so they can track that data point. VPN says USA, GPS says Germany, they block access.
How are they doing this though? They just black list any traffic coming from all VPNs they know about?
What if someone in the US were to use a VPN?
Or are they getting location data from the phone itself?
It’s an app. Maybe it requires GPS access so they can track that data point. VPN says USA, GPS says Germany, they block access.