The above image is all us folk in the UK see when you do, and if we try to use a VPN + incognito, we get this:
403 means forbidden, so the message is disingenuous.
They must have put some effort into block lists for VPN servers. Even if it works for some of us, it’s not worth it.
For more information on this, see this article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzxv5gy3qo
Them blocking VPNs is a bit much though. At that point I don’t feel like it’s their responsibility.
I tested a dozen different VPN endpoints and none of them are blocked.