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Spanish soccer league battles Cloudflare over piracy, says U.S. company ignores illegal content
La Liga claims over 35% of its content piracy in Spain is routed through Cloudflare, which denies accusations and warns of censorship from blocking measures.
- Recently, La Liga accused Cloudflare, U.S.-based content-delivery company, of ignoring illegal content and failing to block pirated broadcasts, while Cloudflare denies wrongdoing and calls itself a champion of a free and open Internet.
- The league says recent rights deals worth $7 billion make protecting content pivotal, as more than 35% of La Liga's piracy in Spain is distributed through Cloudflare's infrastructure.
- La Liga's anti-piracy team deploys about 50 analysts who scan websites, social media, IPTV platforms and streaming portals, then notify intermediaries such as Cloudflare, whose network handles nearly 20% of Internet traffic.
- Cloudflare warned that the league's blocking has kept Spanish users from accessing legitimate sites, while La Liga alleges Cloudflare prioritizes commercial gain and protects piracy networks, with courts in multiple jurisdictions recognizing the problem.
- The dispute now reads as a legal and reputational clash because La Liga and others say Cloudflare plays a decisive role in piracy, making enforcement urgent during live matches for lawmakers and policymakers.
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