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Cloudflare Faces Fines as Anti-Piracy Laws Tighten

4/7/2025

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Cloudflare is under pressure from a Paris court to block 14 pirate sites, facing hefty fines of €5,000 per day for non-compliance. In the U.S., the Electronic Frontier Foundation is raising alarms over new anti-piracy legislation, warning it could jeopardize internet freedom and result in unfair site shutdowns.

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Cloudflare is under pressure from a Paris court to block 14 pirate sites, facing hefty fines of €5,000 per day for non-compliance. In the U.S., the Electronic Frontier Foundation is raising alarms over new anti-piracy legislation, warning it could jeopardize internet freedom and result in unfair site shutdowns.