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Cloudflare Threatens Service Withdrawal Over €14M Piracy Fine

1/11/2026

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Cloudflare, a U.S. internet company, threatened to withdraw services in Italy, including for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Italy's communications watchdog, Agcom, fined Cloudflare €14 million for failing to disable pirated content under its Piracy Shield.
Cloudflare Chief Executive Officer Matthew Prince criticized the scheme as lacking judicial oversight and transparency.
Prince said Cloudflare will challenge €14 million and may discontinue cybersecurity services for the Olympics and Italian users.

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Cloudflare, a U.S. internet company, threatened to withdraw services in Italy, including for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Italy's communications watchdog, Agcom, fined Cloudflare €14 million for failing to disable pirated content under its Piracy Shield.
Cloudflare Chief Executive Officer Matthew Prince criticized the scheme as lacking judicial oversight and transparency.
Prince said Cloudflare will challenge €14 million and may discontinue cybersecurity services for the Olympics and Italian users.