There are plenty of options if you're using a VPN, ranging from free ones with data limits to some where you have to pay. A VPN can make it look like you're visiting from the US (or any other location) and thus circumvent these types of blocks. You might also want to use a VPN to mask your location - many sites (including YouTube) have region-locked content, and so even if you're ready to pay for their content you'll find yourself blocked. It's a way of shielding your browsing from a public Wi-Fi provider or your ISP, keeping your identity private so that you're not being chased by intrusive ads wherever you go, and if you're doing anything sensitive (important for journalists, researchers, students and many others) then using a VPN is the first - but not only - step that needs to be taken to ensure privacy. There are many reasons why you should be using a VPN while browsing the Internet.
