EU Court rules VPNs are lawful tools in July 2026 Anne Frank copyright case; publishers not liable if geo-blocking bypassed with state-of-the-art protections

'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark Anne Frank copyright ruling

VPN providers aren't liable for copyright infringement, said the EU CourtThe Court explicitly recognized VPNs as "lawful technical tools"The case centered on the copyright battle involving Anne Frank's diaryIn a major victory for digital rights and common sense, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has officially categorized Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as "lawful technical tools" while establishing new boundaries for online copyright disputes.The landmark judgment — handed down ...