📰 New article from TorrentFreak
Paris Court Issued Simultaneous Site Blocking Orders Against ISPs, DNS Resolvers and VPNs
### The Great French Internet Lockdown
If you’ve been using a VPN or a custom DNS to sneakily watch LaLiga matches in France, you might want to check your connection settings. A Paris court just pulled off one of the most massive, coordinated “site-blocking” sweeps we’ve ever seen.
In a single day, Judge Jean-Christophe Gayet issued seven simultaneous rulings aimed at shutting down 35 pirate sports streaming domains. But here’s the kicker: they didn’t just target the pirate sites themselves; they went after the entire technical “stack.” We’re talking about major French ISPs (like Orange and SFR), DNS resolvers (Google, Cloudflare, Quad9), and even heavy-hitting VPN providers like ExpressVPN and CyberGhost.
The goal? To close every loophole. If you try to bypass an ISP block by switching your DNS, the court has already ordered those resolvers to block you, too.
Interestingly, the Spanish league LaLiga actually lost its initial bid because the court ruled they didn’t have the specific legal standing required under French law. However, beIN Sports France—the actual rights holder in France—stepped in to save the day, proving the infringement was real and getting the orders granted.
The crackdown is set to run until June 2026, so for now, the “wild west” of free football streaming in France is looking a lot more like a closedown.