EU copyright overhaul risks forcing VPNs to police the internet — here's what we know
- The European Commission is considering EU-wide anti-piracy blocking orders as part of a Copyright Package due in 2027.
- A tech industry group warns this could force VPN providers to inspect and filter their users' traffic.
- France and Spain already make VPNs block pirate sites, and the results so far have been messy.
Europe's next big copyright shake-up could change how your VPN works behind the scenes, even if you never go near a pirate stream.
The European Commission is weighing an EU-wide system of anti-piracy injunctions that would require providers to block access to websites and servers hosting infringing content.
According to the Disruptive Competition Project (DisCo), a blog run by tech industry body CCIA, that system could sweep in VPN providers, including the services on our best VPN list.
The group argues this would turn privacy tools into internet watchdogs. The plans remain on the table for the Commission's...
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