{
  "id": 11188901,
  "title": "LaLiga demands major VPNs be placed on the EU’s piracy watch list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/laliga-demands-major-vpns-be-placed-on-the-eus-piracy-watch-list",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:04:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/laliga-demands-major-vpns-be-placed-on-the-eus-piracy-watch-list"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "La Liga has requested the European Commission include four major VPNs in the EU's Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List. The proposed list features NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, and Proton VPN. The Spanish football league claims these providers promote the circumvention of court-ordered blocks through third-party affiliate marketing. La Liga argues that the companies are benefiting from guides that instruct users to bypass geo-blocking restrictions to stream live matches. While La Liga maintains that it does not oppose VPN technology, it believes third-party promotion strips the tools of their neutral status. If successful, everyday users who rely on VPNs for privacy may face an uncertain regulatory landscape in Europe.",
  "summary": "LaLiga is taking its war on streaming piracy to the EU, requesting that NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, and Proton VPN be added to an official piracy watch list. Here's what this means for your privacy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}