European ISPs Complain About 'Disproportionate' Pirate Site Blocking (torrentfreak.com)

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Internet providers are increasingly tasked in the role of anti-piracy enforcers and instructed to block pirate websites and services. In Europe, court-ordered blockades are now commonplace, but ISPs are cautious when it comes to further expansion. In a recent submission to the EU Commission, EuroISPA, which represents over 3,300 ISPs, complains about "disproportionate" blocking measures, as recently seen in Italy, Spain and elsewhere.

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[-] 0x0@lemmy.zip 58 points 2 days ago

ISPs should have zero knowledge and block nothing. If sites are infringing or the american RIAA or similar they should complain to their police, who'll complain to Europol, who'll do their jobs in taking said site down.
But let's lobby instead.

[-] RiQuY@lemm.ee 33 points 2 days ago

That urgency of blocking websites should be used to take down CSAM and truly dangerous content, not piracy imo. But they only care about money as usual.