My Cloudflare R2 has been blocked from LaLiga (Spain football league)
a year ago
- #Cloudflare
- #LaLiga
- #censorship
- User in Spain unable to access Cloudflare R2 bucket due to IP blocks related to piracy streaming.
- LaLiga is allowed to request ISPs to block IPs without judicial review, leading to overblocking of legitimate sites.
- Affected services include government websites, GitHub, and the official Spanish dictionary (RAE).
- LaLiga president dismisses concerns, stating only 'nerds' use the dictionary on weekends.
- ISPs may unblock upon request; users advised to contact their ISP and RootedCON for legal support.
- Legal battle ongoing between Cloudflare, RootedCON, and LaLiga, with initial rulings favoring LaLiga.
- Blocking mechanism allows LaLiga to bypass judicial oversight, raising concerns about internet control.
- Users suggested to report major cloud services (Amazon, Azure, Google) to highlight the issue's absurdity.