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In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a Spanish court has labeled VPN services as "technological intermediaries," ordering them to actively block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga matches. The "dynamic" injunction compels NordVPN and ProtonVPN to intervene, similar to local ISPs. But with both companies operating outside EU jurisdiction with privacy-centric business models, it remains unclear if and how the order will actually be enforced.

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[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I trust they replied "lol, no."

[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not unless they don't want to keep doing business in Spain.

[–] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Proton has Tor-alike 2-hop modes. You can have the server accessing the illegal content elsewhere and Spanish authorities wouldn't know, except if they went looking for it in e.g. Switzerland

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You really think Proton is going to run their business illegally and just cross their fingers and hope no one finds out?

[–] itsgoodtobeawake@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You really think in 2026 that businesses operating within a legal grey area is rare?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago
  1. This is not a "legal gray area". What you're talking about would be 1000% illegal.

  2. Proton is not fucking Wells Fargo. They're not going to make billions of dollars circumventing censorship in Spain.