A new order from the Paris Judicial Court requires several popular VPNs to block access to live sports streaming sites.
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The original was posted on /r/piracy by /u/Bazooka8593 on 2026-01-15 16:03:46+00:00.

Summary by AI:

  • Paris court orders CyberGhost, ExpressVPN, NordVPN, ProtonVPN, and Surfshark to block specific sports-piracy sites in France.

  • VPNs are deemed “technical intermediaries” under the French Sports Code; prior blocks had already extended from ISPs to public DNS resolvers.

  • Order is dynamic via ARCOM, starts with 13 domains, and runs through the 2025–2026 football season.

  • Court rejected VPNs’ “no-log” and DSA arguments, saying targeted, time-limited domain blocks don’t require storing user data.

  • NordVPN is appealing, arguing blocks are easy to evade and real solutions target sources, financing, and legal availability.