Cloudflare blocked in Spain; Proton VPN signups surge 200%

6 months ago

Spanish ISPs blocked Cloudflare IPs to prevent illegal La Liga streaming, affecting legitimate services.
The block peaked on October 19, causing a 200% surge in VPN signups in Spain.
Gamers of 'Blue Protocol' were notably affected, unable to play without a VPN.
Cloudflare and RootedCON challenged the blocks in court but were unsuccessful.
The block ended on October 20 after football games concluded.
VPNs like Proton VPN helped users bypass the restrictions by routing traffic through other countries.
The incident highlights the dangers of overreaching internet censorship in democratic societies.

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