Better technlology to bypass websites that actively block VPNs
I am increasingly facing websites that actively block people when connecting via VPN. I see this trend increasing and it is a threat to privacy.
There was already a feature request in this regard labeled as "finished". Funny enough, the website mentioned in that request still doesn't work with the VPN enabled: https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932836-proton-vpn/suggestions/46860823-bypassing-vpn-blockers-option
It is really easy for websites to see that the connection is via a VPN and we need better technology design to avoid being blocked for the wrong reasons.
I certainly don't want to connect to banks or other sites without a VPN connection, especially when in public networks. But even soccer teams, museums and other websites are actively blocking connecting via VPNs in order to "prevent" frauds or DDoS attacks.
So a lot of improvement is needed to preserve our right to privacy and safety.

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Tim commented
I think a significant piece of the problem isn’t only the VPN itself, it is that I am in the USA and I choose a USA-based server and sometimes the financial institution I connect to thinks I’m in Europe or something like that. That seems to increase getting flagged as a potentially fraudulent login and can get accounts locked down.
When I used other VPNs based in the USA, the bank always saw me as in the USA when I connected to a U.S. based server, but with Proton it doesn’t, even when I choose the servers that are supposedly closest to me.
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RH commented
I have also fallen foul of this with websites blocking me while using ProtonVPN, what's more certain websites claim I am outside the UK even when using a UK Proton server.
What has really added insult to injury is that Trust Pilot will automatically flag any reviews as fake and remove them, if you happen to submit the review while using ProtonVPN. This happened to me and while they notified me that my review was flagged as fake mainly because I was using a VPN, I responded twice and supplied them with all the evidence they asked for. Despite this, my use of a VPN was simply too much for them and they flatly refused believe the evidence of their own eyes and reinstate my review. I've actually started to compile a list of websites that block ProtonVPN.
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Torwals commented
www.qwant.com = blocked with VPN
This is really BAD as the portal abides by the EU's privacy rules etc
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Zigmars commented
Even Proton itself blocks new account creation if the device is connected through Proton VPN (at least CH-FR#1 connection)... :o
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Anonymous commented
The problem here is that the organizations/websites/services that block VPN's tend to use lists that flag known data center/VPN network blocks, so to avoid this Proton would likely need to acquire a large amount of residential IP's somehow and implement a "Residential" IP VPN feature/service to get around this. Some other VPN providers offer this, but it's not very straightforward to do and would likely need to be a feature unique to each persons account where you would get one residential IP. There's no "better technology" to bypass this.
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T. Nabs commented
VPN blocking by websites is getting to be a problem. Can't even log onto outlook with VPN switched on. I don't trust my ISP either. Not only are they obliged by the FiveEyes to record my web activity, how can I trust any UK ISP who uses every trick to charge more?. I use VPN when undertaking any financial transaction but how good is Proton VPN in obfuscating traffic from my ISP?
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Istvann DiVega commented
I agree. My bank keeps locking my account because I connect to them over VPN. Very annoying especially since there is a 2 day waiting period after an unlock before I can do it again.