VPN providers aren't liable for copyright infringement, said the EU Court The Court explicitly recognized VPNs as "lawful technical tools" The case centered on the copyright battle involving Anne Frank's diary In 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 in July 2026 — stems from a complex legal battle over the online publication of Anne Frank's historical manuscripts. At its core, the case forced Europe's top judges to answer a highly technical question: if a publisher actively tries to block visitors from a specific country, are they still breaking the law if a user sneaks past the digital border using circumvention software? According to the CJEU, the answer is no.…