Piracy Shield

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BigTech Companies

Cloudflare Fights Italian Piracy Shield Fine and Law

March 18, 2026
Smartphone displays Cloudflare logo on a laptop keyboard.

Cloudflare is appealing a 14.2 million euro fine from Italy, arguing it was improperly calculated based on global revenue instead…

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BigTech Companies

Cloudflare Refuses Italy’s Piracy Shield, Keeps DNS Unblocked

January 10, 2026
Matthew Prince speaks at a tech conference, gesturing with his hand.

Italy has fined Cloudflare €14.2 million for refusing to block alleged pirate websites via its DNS service, a penalty the…

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