Amazon Declares War on 'dodgy Fire Sticks'–even Vpns Unable to Beat the Block
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Amazon is cracking down on 'dodgy Fire Sticks' that enable piracy, with measures that may not be circumvented even by VPNs, sparking discussion about the effectiveness of such blocks.
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