🌐ICANN Report Reveals 3 Powerful DNS Blocking Tactics to Combat Online Piracy

🌐 The Big Picture: ICANN's new report analyzes DNS blocking effectiveness against copyright infringement, proposing major policy changes that could reshape internet enforcement.

🔍 Key Findings:

• 58% of surveyed countries currently use DNS blocking
• Most target torrent sites and live-streaming piracy
• Easy workarounds (VPNs, alternate DNS) limit effectiveness

📌 3 Critical Recommendations:

1. Standardized Procedures - Global technical standards for blocking
2. Legal Safeguards - Protection against overblocking
3. Transparency - Mandatory public reporting

⚖️ The Great Debate

Copyright Holders Want	Digital Rights Concerns
Faster blocking	Censorship risks
Global standards	Due process needed

🚀 What's Next?

ICANN will present to:

• Internet governance bodies
• Government policymakers
• IP organizations

🔗 Source: ICANN DNS Blocking Report | June 2025