YouTube Cracks Down on VPN Users Exploiting Cheaper Premium Plans
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YouTube is cracking down on users who signed up for YouTube Premium using a VPN to get cheaper rates. The company is asking these users to update their billing information to their actual country of residence, leading to sudden cancellations of subscriptions. This move follows YouTube's ongoing efforts to disable ad blockers and ensure accurate pricing based on users' locations.
- YouTube Is Going After People Who Signed Up for Premium With a VPN Lifehacker
- YouTube is canceling Premium subscriptions with spoofed locations The Verge
- YouTube confirms crackdown on VPN users accessing cheaper Premium plans TechCrunch
- YouTube shuts down viral 'hack' for getting cheaper Premium subscription ZDNet
- YouTube Is Cracking Down on Cheap Premium Plans Bought With a VPN PCMag
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