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>>mmaria+(OP)
Classic Streisand effect - attempts to restrict content access inevitably lead to widespread adoption of circumvention technologies.

>>ethan_+Ba
seems to be working in China. While many Chinese use VPN software, many don't bother with the friction and are fine just using rednote and friends.

>>itake+Sb
VPNs barely work in China IME. NordVPN didn't work, for example, and my self hosted VPN would often get disconnected.