Policy · 2h ago
La Liga anti-piracy blitz wrongly blocks 500,000+ sites in Spain
An anti-piracy campaign targeting La Liga broadcasts has mistakenly blocked over 500,000 legitimate websites in Spain. The OONI report reveals the collateral damage and privacy risks of IP-based blocking. This incident underscores the dangers of overbroad enforcement in digital rights.
Meridian48 take
The scale of overblocking highlights how blunt IP-based censorship tools can cause more harm than the piracy they aim to stop.
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