EU study proposes 30-minute takedown of illegal streams, and your VPN is in the crosshairs
Rather than asking member countries to voluntarily crack down on copyright infringement, the report urges the EU to implement mandatory real-time blocking.If accepted, this would mean a maximum 30-minute notice-and-takedown window for streaming intermediaries hosting the content. The push for real-time blocking relies heavily on IP and DNS filtering, which is a technically imprecise method. Because a single IP address can host hundreds of legitimate websites alongside one illegal stream, innocent sites are regularly caught in the crossfire.We've seen this play out disastrously before.
- ▪Rather than asking member countries to voluntarily crack down on copyright infringement, the report urges the EU to implement mandatory real-time blocking.If accepted, this would mean a maximum 30-minute notice-and-takedown window for strea
- ▪The push for real-time blocking relies heavily on IP and DNS filtering, which is a technically imprecise method.
- ▪Because a single IP address can host hundreds of legitimate websites alongside one illegal stream, innocent sites are regularly caught in the crossfire.We've seen this play out disastrously before.
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VPN VPN Privacy & Security EU study proposes 30-minute takedown of illegal streams, and your VPN is in the crosshairs News By Rene Millman Published 12 August 2026 A newly commissioned European Parliament report calls for strict, legally binding anti-piracy rules, and the potential for collateral internet damage is huge When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Image credit: Pixabay (Image credit: Vlad Yushinov/via Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter EU study calls for a block on illegal live sports streams within 30 minutesThe proposal demands that…
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