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Cloudflare starts blocking pirate sites for UK users

(torrentfreak.com)
234 points gloxkiqcza | 8 comments | 15 Jul 25 14:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.462s | source | bottom
1. theodric ◴[15 Jul 25 16:43 UTC] No.44573120[source]▶
I wonder how long it will take their most loyal client state, Ireland, to implement mirror legislation. I give it a year.
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2. untoasted12 ◴[15 Jul 25 18:59 UTC] No.44574648[source]▶
Setting my VPN to the UK or Ireland is blocking the sites for me. Mainland Europe is fine.
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3. theodric ◴[15 Jul 25 19:05 UTC] No.44574708[source]▶
Well that didn't take long! Truly, we are the least independent non-member member of the United Kingdom.
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4. GoblinSlayer ◴[15 Jul 25 19:29 UTC] No.44574933{3}[source]▶
It's truly United.
5. KoolKat23 ◴[15 Jul 25 22:47 UTC] No.44576710[source]▶
Are you getting a 451 error though? Think that's something else.
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6. untoasted12 ◴[16 Jul 25 06:31 UTC] No.44579313{3}[source]▶
Yeah its the 451 error. It says:

'Unavailable For Legal Reasons What happened?

In response to a legal order, Cloudflare has taken steps to limit access to this website through Cloudflare's pass-through security and CDN services within the United Kingdom. Find more information about the order, the party that requested it, and the authority that issued it here.'

It's a Dublin VPN though.

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8. KoolKat23 ◴[16 Jul 25 12:51 UTC] No.44581763{4}[source]▶
That's interesting suspect some multinational ISP's must be routing through their UK operations.