Users who used fake VPNs to register for YouTube Premium at a lower price than their own country have reported on Reddit that their premium plans have been cancelled in the past week. YouTube has now confirmed to TechCrunch that they are actively tracking down users who are using VPNs.
If YouTube detects that a user signed up for YouTube Premium in a country different from where they reside, they will send a bill asking the user to update their payment information to match the country they are living in. There is no information available yet on whether YouTube cancelled the premium plans of these users before sending the bill or not, but it is likely due to the aforementioned reasons.
Source: TechCrunch
TLDR:
YouTube is cracking down on users who used VPNs to sign up for YouTube Premium at cheaper rates, cancelling premium plans if the country doesn’t match the user’s location.
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