Cloudflare Defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, Won’t Block Websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS

Cloudflare faces a €14.2 million fine from Italy for not blocking pirate sites on its 1.1.1.1 DNS service under the country's Piracy Shield law. The law requires rapid blocking of alleged piracy sites, but Cloudflare argues it could harm legitimate sites and plans to contest the fine, possibly withdrawing services in Italy. The Piracy Shield has faced criticism for overblocking legitimate sites and lacking due process.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/cloudflare-may-pull-servers-out-of-italy-over-order-that-it-block-pirate-sites/

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