The Electronic Frontier Foundation says a new U.S. bill called the DEFEND IP Act would let rightsholders seek court orders to block entire websites, not just specific infringing content. According to EFF, the proposal would require service providers to carry out site blocking after copyright allegations, while offering limited practical remedies for site owners, users, or speakers whose lawful content is swept up or wrongly blocked.
Why it matters: This matters because site-blocking laws can affect ordinary users’ access to lawful information and can create a censorship mechanism that is hard to reverse once used. It is a policy story to watch for anyone concerned with internet freedom, platform blocking, and overbroad enforcement powers.
Katharine Trendacosta
2026.10.02
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This article establishes a distinct new policy story centered on the DEFEND IP Act as a fresh site-blocking proposal, separate from prior tracked coverage of the ACPA bill.
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