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    Google Opposes Site Blocking in Europe as U.S. Piracy Blocking Plans Gain Momentum

    • 11.07.2026
    • By Ernesto Van der Sar
    Torrent Freak

    Google has told the European Commission that pirate site blocking causes “significant harm” and should not target DNS resolvers, VPNs or shared IPs. The submission was filed days before a U.S. congressional hearing signaled that American site blocking legislation is closer than ever to introduction. Early drafts of the American plans included DNS blocking, which makes Google’s EU comments even more relevant.

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