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Standing up for the open Internet: why we appealed Italy’s "Piracy Shield" fine

The Cloudflare Blog [Unofficial] March 16, 2026
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Cloudflare is appealing a €14 million fine from Italian regulators over "Piracy Shield," a system that forces providers to block content without oversight. We are challenging this framework to protect the Internet from disproportionate overblocking and lack of due process.

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