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flag A Dutch court case over Anne Frank’s diary may define whether using VPNs to access geo-blocked content is legal in the EU.

flag A legal battle over publishing a scholarly edition of Anne Frank’s diary may determine the legality of VPNs in the EU. flag The Dutch Anne Frank Stichting wants to release the edition online with geo-blocking, but the Swiss Anne Frank Fonds argues users could bypass restrictions using VPNs, potentially infringing copyright. flag Lower courts dismissed the claim, and the Dutch Supreme Court has referred the case to the EU’s Court of Justice. flag Advocate General Rantos opined that circumventing geo-blocks via legally available VPNs does not constitute copyright infringement, especially when rights have expired in certain regions. flag The decision could shape how copyright is enforced across EU borders and affirm the legitimacy of tools like VPNs for lawful access to public domain works.

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