Spain Orders Blocks on Archive.today and Its Mirrors
Spain's Intellectual Property Commission has ordered the blocking of Archive.today and its mirrors without requiring a prior court ruling. Spanish users attempting to access the service are redirected to a government page declaring the site illegal. The government accuses visitors of facilitating illegal access to content protected by intellectual property rights.
- ▪The Second Section of Spain's Intellectual Property Commission issued the order to block Archive.today domains.
- ▪The blocking action was executed based on a complaint and censorship protocol rather than a court ruling.
- ▪Users in Spain are redirected to a page stating they are attempting to access an illegal website.
- ▪The government warns that accessing the site contributes to criminal activity and risks user security.
- ▪The primary justification for the block is the alleged illegal facilitation of access to intellectual property content.
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| Original publisher | Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights |
| Canonical URL | https://reclaimthenet.org/spain-blocks-archive-today-and-mirrors |
| Publication time | Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:16:42 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-20T06:58:46.360Z |
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Spain Orders Blocks On Archive.today And Its MirrorsNo court ruling was required; only a complaint, a commission, and a censorship protocol built for speed.By Cindy HarperSeptember 18, 2026ShareIf you’re tired of censorship and surveillance, subscribe to Reclaim The Net.Spain’s Second Section of the Intellectual Property Commission, a part of the country’s Ministry of Culture, has ordered the blocking of several domains of the Archive.today service, a web archiving service.It means that most Spanish internet users who try to access the site are redirected to a government page telling them that they are trying to access an “illegal” website.The page, with the heading “ESTÁ USTED INTENTANDO ACCEDER A UN SITIO WEB ILEGAL” (“YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCESS AN ILLEGAL WEBSITE”), goes on to accuse the…
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