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La Liga's war on piracy is breaking the internet in Spain — and your VPN could be the next target
"Indiscriminate" IP blocks are causing mass collateral damage as Spanish courts turn their sights on VPN providers.
VPN use soars in Argentina following anti-piracy blocks – here's what we know
Proton VPN and Windscribe have both recorded spikes starting from Monday (February 9). This coincides with the decision to block two major pirated streaming sites in the country.
French court backs LFP and orders top VPNs to block illegal football streams
It's the third order that NordVPN, Surfshark, Proton VPN, ExpressVPN, and CyberGhost have received since May 2025
Privacy vs control: a “whack-a-mole game” with no clear winners
Are authorities going too far in their pursuit of safety?
LaLiga football streaming behind Cloudflare weekend outages as Spaniards turn to Proton VPN
ProtonVPN is currently discounted by 75%, but only for a few more days
Spaniards turn to Proton VPN as anti-piracy blocks throttle the internet
New anti-piracy measures in Spain, aimed at blocking illegal football streams, are having unintended consequences. Citizens are flocking to VPNs to bypass the restrictions.
"Network blocking is never going to be the solution" – Cloudflare slams anti-piracy tactics
Amid European countries' ever-more aggressive tactics, Cloudflare suggests we should think of any type of internet block as censorship and calls for more transparency.
Italy to require VPN and DNS providers to block pirated content
As announced by Italy's communication regulator AGCOM, the new measures are set to be added to the country's Piracy Shield. Here's all we know so far.
