#Cloudflare submitted a #complaint to the #US Trade Representative, arguing that foreign #siteblocking efforts, particularly in Italy, Spain, and France, are becoming significant #tradebarriers for #USbusinesses. Cloudflare claims these measures, intended to combat #piracy, often result in the…

To keep things together, here's my short thread from June 2025 when the court first issued the orders: bsky.app/profile/andy... #siteblocking

As of today, TekSavvy is blocking two more sets of sites, as required by Quebec court orders: xt-dot-com and coinex.

Traffic to those sites is redirected to the gov's info page. But for transparency, TekSavvy also published information:

www.teksavvy.com/policies/int...
#TekSavvy #siteblocking

3 Count: Our House Zillow sued over nearly 47K images, US senators propose new site blocking bill and former Register of Copyrights denied injunction.

Zillow sued over nearly 47K images, US senators propose new site blocking bill and former Register of Copyrights denied injunction.

www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/07/31/3...

Sources: @reuters.com

#Copyright #Zillow #SiteBlocking

As Site Blocking Is Increasing, European Commission Subtly Slaps Down Italy’s Piracy Shield As numerous Walled Culture posts attest, site blocking is in the vanguard of the actions by copyright companies against sites engaged in the unauthorized sharing of material. Over the past few months,...

As Site Blocking Is Increasing, European Commission Subtly Slaps Down Italy’s Piracy Shield #Technology #Internet #SiteBlocking #Piracy #EuropeanCommission

There's a significant development in the saga of website blocking in Canada: Quebec's agency that regulates financial markets is banning cryptoexchanges XT and CoinEx, and to enforce it they got a court order forcing listed ISPs to block the sites:
lautorite.qc.ca/en/g... #siteblocking
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ICANN Report Discusses Dangers and Benefits of DNS Blocking - Plagiarism Today A new ICANN report examines the practice of DNS blocking, offering guidelines and information for those that seek to use it.

A new ICANN report examines the practice of DNS blocking, offering guidelines and information for those who seek to use it.

www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/06/10/i...

#Copyright #ICANN #SiteBlocking #DNS

Belgien Site-Blocking: 147 illegale Websites in einem Jahr betroffen Belgien Site-Blocking: 147 Websites im Visier des belgischen Wirtschaftsministeriums SPF. Die IPTV- und Streaming-Szene ist stark betroffen. Der Artikel <a href="https://tarnkappe.info/artikel/iptv/belgien-site-blocking-147-illegale-websites-in-einem-jahr-betroffen-316182.html">Belgien Site-Blocking: 147 illegale Websites in einem Jahr betroffen</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://tarnkappe.info">TARNKAPPE.INFO</a>

📬 Belgien Site-Blocking: 147 illegale Websites in einem Jahr betroffen

#IPTV #Rechtssachen #AntiPiracyAbteilung #Bezahlfernsehen #IPTVSperre #LiveSportEvent #ServicePublicFédéral #SiteBlocking

Major VPN Providers Ordered to Block Pirate Sports Streaming Sites * TorrentFreak The world's leading VPN providers have been ordered to block around 200 pirate site domains following legal action in France by Canal+ Group.

French court orders major VPNs—NordVPN, CyberGhost, ProtonVPN, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark—to block 200 pirate streaming sites following Canal+ lawsuit. This marks a major legal precedent targeting VPNs in anti-piracy efforts.

#VPN #Piracy #SiteBlocking #France

Site-Blocking Legislation Is Back. It’s Still a Terrible Idea. More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations o...

🚫 Site-blocking is back—and it’s just as dangerous as ever.
⚖️ Congress wants courts to block entire websites based on copyright claims
🌐 That’s censorship, not enforcement
📢 EFF warns: This could be the next SOPA

#InternetFreedom #SiteBlocking #Censorship #DigitalRights
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The Facts About Judicial Blocking of Foreign Piracy Sites The US is the #1 piracy consumer in the world – accounting for over 17.3 billion visits to piracy sites in 2024 – far outpacing China & Russia.

"Digital video piracy costs the US economy at least $29.2 billion a year and 230,00 0 jobs. Piracy also harms consumers, who are 30 times more likely to be exposed to phishing, malware, scams and spam " copyrightalliance.org/judicial-blo... #Copyright #AntiPiracy #ForeignPiracy #SiteBlocking

Site Blocking Returns: Is it the New SOPA/PIPA? - Plagiarism Today A proposed bill aims to bring site blocking to the United States. But, 13 years after SOPA/PIPA, how is this bill different?

A proposed bill aims to bring site blocking to the United States. But, 13 years after SOPA/PIPA, how is this bill different?

www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/01/30/s...

#Copyright #SOPA #PIPA #SiteBlocking #DNS

Site Blocking and Age Verification for Twitter, Instagram, Snap and Twitch?: Age Verification Lobby ... Bill S-210 - the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act - burst onto the public scene late last year as a majority of the House voted for the bill at second reading, sending it to t...

Site Blocking and Age Verification for Twitter, Instagram, Snap and Twitch?: Age Verification Lobby Confirms it Wants Bill S-210 to Cover All Social Media Sites - Michael Geist ap236.com/3ZFeeL #Censorship #SiteBlocking #AgeVerification #SocialMedia #cdnpoli