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Help:Whitelist Wikipedia on your VPN

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Wikipedia's no open proxies policy permits VPNs to be blocked for any period of time to counter abuse. Whitelisting Wikipedia only takes a few steps on most VPN services such as iCloud Private Relay and Microsoft Edge Secure Network, and will allow you to avoid collateral damage blocks that result from VPN usage.

iCloud Private Relay<ref>{{cite web|title=Manage iCloud Private Relay for specific websites, networks, or system settings|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/102022}}</ref>

  • iPhone or iPad: Open page settings, then click on "Show IP Address".
  • Mac: Choose "View" > "Reload and Show IP Address".

Microsoft Edge Secure Network (PC or Mac)<ref>{{cite web|title=Use the Microsoft Edge Secure Network to protect your browsing|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-the-microsoft-edge-secure-network-to-protect-your-browsing-885472e2-7847-4d89-befb-c80d3dda6318}}</ref>

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  1. Type edge://settings/privacy/security/SecureNetworkSites in the address bar.
  2. Add the following site to "Never use Secure Network for these sites": https://en.wikipedia.org.
  3. For other Wikimedia sites, do the same.

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