Paid users report ChatGPT blocks VPN access, leaving users in China locked out
pizzababa21 · reddit · 2026-09-28
A Reddit user reports that ChatGPT now fails even over a VPN, effectively locking them out as a paid subscriber working in China. The post includes an error screenshot and suggests OpenAI may have tightened region/network detection, though there's no official confirmation yet.
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