In France, rightsholders have taken legal action to compel large VPN providers to support their pirate site blocking program. The aim is to reinforce existing blocking measures, but VPN providers see this as a dangerous move, leading to potential security issues and overblocking. As a result, some are considering leaving France altogether if push comes to shove.
Copyright holders see pirate site blocking as an effective and proportional tool to combat widespread online piracy.
Over the years, courts and lawmakers in dozens of countries have agreed, resulting in a patchwork of blocking regimes around the globe.
Source: VPN Providers Consider Exiting France Over ’Dangerous’ Blocking Demands * TorrentFreak