🚫 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
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
⚖️ 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
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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...
www.eff.org
April 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
🚫 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
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
⚖️ 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
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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
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
August 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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
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
Is # 4chan the Perfect ‘Pirate Bay’ Poster Child to Justify Wider # UK # SiteBlocking ? https:// torrentfreak.com/uk-govt-finds -ideal-pirate-bay-poster-boy-to-sell-blocking-of-non-pirate-sites-250824/
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August 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Also this very funny section where they point to the piracy website blocking as an example of how people can evade via VPNs but point out they're still blocking sites despite VPNs easily overcoming those blocks...but then say that people stopped using VPNs as much because streaming arrived.
September 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Also this very funny section where they point to the piracy website blocking as an example of how people can evade via VPNs but point out they're still blocking sites despite VPNs easily overcoming those blocks...but then say that people stopped using VPNs as much because streaming arrived.
A new study from the @internetsociety.bsky.social reiterates what we've known for years: DNS and IP address blocking inevitably hits innocent users and can impact access to essential services. Yes, siteblocking will break the internet.
www.internetsociety.org/resources/p...
www.internetsociety.org/resources/p...
Policy Brief: Perspectives on Internet Content Blocking - Internet Society
We encourage policymakers to prioritize solutions that tackle harmful content at its source, rather than relying on blunt technical measures.
www.internetsociety.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A new study from the @internetsociety.bsky.social reiterates what we've known for years: DNS and IP address blocking inevitably hits innocent users and can impact access to essential services. Yes, siteblocking will break the internet.
www.internetsociety.org/resources/p...
www.internetsociety.org/resources/p...
At the @copyrightsociety.bsky.social midwinter panel on siteblocking, folks representing Canada and UK described how siteblocking has developed in their jurisdictions. I think they were trying to tout the upsides, but what I heard was, "We started small, but over time we got more and more power
January 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
At the @copyrightsociety.bsky.social midwinter panel on siteblocking, folks representing Canada and UK described how siteblocking has developed in their jurisdictions. I think they were trying to tout the upsides, but what I heard was, "We started small, but over time we got more and more power
"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
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.
copyrightalliance.org
February 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"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
Advocates for the Block BEARD Act (sigh...) and other siteblocking bills are using the oldest trick in the political playbook: plant a false narrative by sheer repetition. Just b/c they keep saying siteblocking will only hit shameless foreign pirates doesn't make it true.
September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Advocates for the Block BEARD Act (sigh...) and other siteblocking bills are using the oldest trick in the political playbook: plant a false narrative by sheer repetition. Just b/c they keep saying siteblocking will only hit shameless foreign pirates doesn't make it true.
#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…
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
#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…
Just to tie things together, here's my short thread about these new orders from June 2025:
https://mstdn.ca/@andykm/114705778802407896
#teksavvy #siteblocking
https://mstdn.ca/@andykm/114705778802407896
#teksavvy #siteblocking
Andy Kaplan-Myrth :mapleleaf: (@[email protected])
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: https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/general-public/media-centre/news/major-issues/xtcom-coinex #siteblocking 1/3
mstdn.ca
August 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Just to tie things together, here's my short thread about these new orders from June 2025:
https://mstdn.ca/@andykm/114705778802407896
#teksavvy #siteblocking
https://mstdn.ca/@andykm/114705778802407896
#teksavvy #siteblocking
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
#VPN #Piracy #SiteBlocking #France
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.
torrentfreak.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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
#VPN #Piracy #SiteBlocking #France
To keep things together, here's my short thread from June 2025 when the court first issued the orders: bsky.app/profile/andy... #siteblocking
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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lautorite.qc.ca/en/g... #siteblocking
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August 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
To keep things together, here's my short thread from June 2025 when the court first issued the orders: bsky.app/profile/andy... #siteblocking
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
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...
ap236.com
January 14, 2024 at 4:52 PM
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
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
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/07/31/3...
Sources: @reuters.com
#Copyright #Zillow #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.
www.plagiarismtoday.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/07/31/3...
Sources: @reuters.com
#Copyright #Zillow #SiteBlocking
This is huge, y'all. It gives the lie to the MPA et al's drumbeat of "siteblocking works great around the world." And it opens an important conversation about the need to document and publicize when these laws backfire so we can defend the basic infrastructure of the web.
ICYMI i2Coalition launched a new policy report & initiative titled "DNS at Risk: How Network Blocking and Fragmentation Undermine the Global Internet." Learn more about the initiatives' efforts to establish a public record of DNS and IP blocking in order to maintain an open internet here:
i2Coalition Launches ‘DNS at Risk’ Report and Website to Spotlight Rising Global Internet Infrastructure Abuse
New Platform Documents DNS Blocking, Internet Fragmentation, and Global Censorship-by-Infrastructure June 3, 2025—Washington, D.C. Today, the i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition) is launchi...
i2coalition.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This is huge, y'all. It gives the lie to the MPA et al's drumbeat of "siteblocking works great around the world." And it opens an important conversation about the need to document and publicize when these laws backfire so we can defend the basic infrastructure of the web.
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
1/3
lautorite.qc.ca/en/g... #siteblocking
1/3
June 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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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lautorite.qc.ca/en/g... #siteblocking
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As Site Blocking Is Increasing, European Commission Subtly Slaps Down Italy’s Piracy Shield #Technology #Internet #SiteBlocking #Piracy #EuropeanCommission
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,...
puretech.news
July 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
As Site Blocking Is Increasing, European Commission Subtly Slaps Down Italy’s Piracy Shield #Technology #Internet #SiteBlocking #Piracy #EuropeanCommission
Is 4chan the perfect Pirate Bay poster child to justify wider UK site-blocking? https:// torrentfreak.com/uk-govt-finds -ideal-pirate-bay-poster-boy-to-sell-blocking-of-non-pirate-sites-250824/ # HackerNews # 4chan # PirateBay # UKBlocking # siteBlocking # internetFreedom
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August 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/01/30/s...
#Copyright #SOPA #PIPA #SiteBlocking #DNS
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?
www.plagiarismtoday.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/01/30/s...
#Copyright #SOPA #PIPA #SiteBlocking #DNS
Nice post from Competitive Enterprise Institute on the overreaching nature of siteblocking legislation like FADPA: cei.org/blog/free-sp...
Free speech at risk: Why website blocking bill goes too far - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Content creators have long complained about copyright infringing websites that deprive them of compensation. The Motion Picture Association claims infringement costs “hundreds of thousands of jobs” an...
cei.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Nice post from Competitive Enterprise Institute on the overreaching nature of siteblocking legislation like FADPA: cei.org/blog/free-sp...
📬 Belgien Site-Blocking: 147 illegale Websites in einem Jahr betroffen
#IPTV #Rechtssachen #AntiPiracyAbteilung #Bezahlfernsehen #IPTVSperre #LiveSportEvent #ServicePublicFédéral #SiteBlocking
#IPTV #Rechtssachen #AntiPiracyAbteilung #Bezahlfernsehen #IPTVSperre #LiveSportEvent #ServicePublicFédéral #SiteBlocking
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>
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June 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/06/10/i...
#Copyright #ICANN #SiteBlocking #DNS
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.
www.plagiarismtoday.com
June 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/06/10/i...
#Copyright #ICANN #SiteBlocking #DNS