Post #2526285
2026-05-03 19:22 UTC
Can’t they argue they “did business with” someone in whatever jurisdiction the VPN IP address is located? And then the Utah resident moved whatever digital goods or content from that location into Utah? So it’s the Utah resident who brought the contraband into Utah, not the website?
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@FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2026-05-03 19:35
>Can’t they argue they “did business with” someone in whatever jurisdiction the VPN IP address is located? Yes, that's why VPNs work for evading geo-blocking. This law creates a liability trap by explicitly saying that they cannot claim ignorance and are liable as as long as the State can prove that the user was physically located in the EU. The only way to effectively comply with the law is to implement universal age verification of all users, regardless of location. This is the actual goal, the law in this article is specifically designed to remove the VPN dodge.