Since VPNs are a thing why is content and internet access different or limited within countries that allow VPNs

Question

Since VPNs are a thing why is content and internet access different or limited within countries that allow VPNs

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Answer 1

Because who has the rights to the content often varies between countries. A streaming service might have the US streaming rights to a show, but not the EU rights, so they have to block non-US IP addresses.