Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites

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What happened

Bill would help rightsholders obtain court orders to block foreign piracy sites.

Key facts

  • Reported by Ars Technica and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:07:28 UTC.

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