In recent months, the Spanish Professional Football League (LaLiga) has pursued an innovative anti-piracy strategy, achieving notable results. While the initial approach of this strategy focused on judicial action against specific illegal platforms, it has progressively shifted toward a broader model targeting virtual private network (VPN) services and other tools that facilitate access to unauthorized broadcasts. However, this evolution raises new questions and challenges regarding its impact on users and intermediary platforms, as well as on the protection of audiovisual rights, digital privacy and net neutrality in European Law.

Introduction

In recent years, LaLiga has progressively built an anti-piracy strategy that began with direct prosecution of illegal consumption of...

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