FAPAV

Federazione per la Tutela delle Industrie dei Contenuti Audiovisivi e Multimediali

[FAPAV @FAPAV_IT]

In response to @Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince’s recent comments on X regarding the AGCOM fine, FAPAV is called to clarify the perspective of those who protect Italy’s creative industry - from sports, film and tv to the thousands of professionals behind the scenes.

There is no "censorship" here, nor any violation of enterprise. This sanction is the direct result of non-compliance with an independent authority operating under Italian law. This law - passed unanimously by Parliament - simply ensures that pirated content, from live football to film and tv premieres, can be blocked within 30 minutes.

It is a simple principle: if you profit from or facilitate the theft of intellectual property, you should be stopped. We aren't talking about censorship; we are talking about stopping illegal activity.

We must ask:

Is it "censorship" to comply with the law?

Is it "freedom of expression" to protect criminal activity?

This isn't about freedom of thought; it's about the alleged freedom to commit illegal acts.

Italy’s anti-piracy measures are fully aligned with European law and the Digital Services Act (#DSA). The European Commission itself has dismissed the objections raised by trade associations of which Cloudflare is a member.

Online piracy causes billions of euros in economic damage annually. Combatting it requires everyone - authorities, police, and tech platforms - to work together.

We ask for collaboration, not obstruction. We hope Cloudflare will finally choose to protect the businesses and workers who drive the creative industry.

@fmollicone @Elmac71 @AGCOMunica @eastdakota

[Matthew Prince 🌥 @eastdakota]

Yesterday a quasi-judicial body in Italy fined @Cloudflare $17 million for failing to go along with their scheme to censor the Internet. The scheme, which even the EU has called concerning, required us within a mere 30 minutes of notification to fully censor from the Internet any sites a shadowy cabal of European media elites deemed against their interests. No judicial oversight. No due process. No appeal. No transparency. It required us to not just remove customers, but also censor our 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver meaning it risked blacking out any site on the Internet. And it required us not just to censor the content in Italy but globally. In other words, Italy insists a shadowy, European media cabal should be able to dictate what is and is not allowed online.

That, of course, is DISGUSTING and even before yesterday’s fine we had multiple legal challenges pending against the underlying scheme. We, of course, will now fight the unjust fine. Not just because it’s wrong for us but because it is wrong for democratic values.

In addition, we are considering the following actions: 1) discontinuing the millions of dollars in pro bono cyber security services we are providing the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics; 2) discontinuing Cloudflare’s Free cyber security services for any Italy-based users; 3) removing all servers from Italian cities; and 4) terminating all plans to build an Italian Cloudflare office or make any investments in the country.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. While there are things I would handle differently than the current U.S. administration, I appreciate @JDVance taking a leadership role in recognizing this type of regulation is a fundamental unfair trade issue that also threatens democratic values. And in this case @ElonMusk is right: #FreeSpeech is critical and under attack from an out-of-touch cabal of very disturbed European policy makers.

I will be in DC first thing next week to discuss this with U.S. administration officials and I’ll be meeting with the IOC in Lausanne shortly after to outline the risk to the Olympic Games if @Cloudflare withdraws our cyber security protection.

In the meantime, we remain happy to discuss this with Italian government officials who, so far, have been unwilling to engage beyond issuing fines. We believe Italy, like all countries, has a right to regulate the content on networks inside its borders. But they must do so following the Rule of Law and principles of Due Process. And Italy certainly has no right to regulate what is and is not allowed on the Internet in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Brazil, India or anywhere outside its borders.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FIGHT AND WE WILL WIN!!!

[Ipsos Doxa @IpsosDoxa]

📊Il 56% dei giovani italiani compie atti di pirateria, ma questa propensione non deriva soltanto da motivazioni anticonformiste, di ribellione o di trasgressione nei confronti della società.
📋 È quanto emerge dalla nostra indagine condotta per @FAPAV_IT: https://t.co/i05wdPB14V

[Digital-Sat News @digitalsat_it]

#Governo e #FAPAV uniti contro la #pirateria: linea dura per proteggere sport e cultura

https://t.co/DnH5K6M9tc

@andreaabodi @FAPAV_IT

[Digital-Sat News @digitalsat_it]

#DeSiervo: (#SerieA): «Combattere la #pirateriadigitale per proteggere il calcio italiano»

https://t.co/GXvbTVvcjk

@SerieA @FAPAV_IT @DAZN_IT @SkySport

[Digital-Sat News @digitalsat_it]

In vigore la nuova legge #antipirateria in Italia, il sostegno di @DAZN_IT @SkyItalia @FAPAV_IT @SerieA

https://t.co/BeAMMnnWwg

@simone__rossi

[Deluxe Spain @bydeluxespain]

#TBT de nuestro equipo de Cine Digital en el @cinegiornate, celebrado en Riccione, Italia.

Como socios de @FAPAV_IT, organización de @motionpictures, en Deluxe somos líderes mundiales en rastreo online de material pirateado a través de nuestro servicio #WebWatch. #SomosDeluxe

[AgenziaCULT @AgCultNews]

Agcom, Fapav: Delibera ulteriore passaggio decisivo nella lotta alla pirateria online https://t.co/wU4HQuu4kb @FAPAV_IT @AGCOMunica

[luciano ghelfi @lucianoghelfi]

A #Tg2Post stasera alle 21 su @RaiDue parleremo della nuova legge contro la pirateria audiovisiva.
Con @maxcapitanio (@AGCOMunica ),
Lorenzo #Casini (presidente @SerieA ),
Alberto #Gambino (@UniEuropeaRoma),
Federico #BagnoliRossi (@FAPAV_IT)

@tg2rai

[Digital-Sat News @digitalsat_it]

#Senato approva il #ddl #antipirateria a tutela del diritto d'autore

https://t.co/P0NdcyTSFH

@ComunicareDigit @SenatoStampa @FAPAV_IT @SkyItalia @DAZN_IT @QuiMediaset_it @Raiofficialnews @La7tv @DiscoveryItalia

[Key4Biz @Key4biz]

“Il #Cinema Siete Voi”, parte la campagna Istituzionale contro il camcording. @fbagnolirossi (@FAPAV_IT ): “Spettatori in sala protagonisti nella lotta alla #pirateria” https://t.co/wQ6lsxkZ88

[FED Italy & España 2026 @FED_EVENTS]

@advancedtv ACE shuts down major LatAm pirate streamer @FAPAV_IT https://t.co/GpRuGmpl2c

[Ipsos Doxa @IpsosDoxa]

📈 La nuova indagine #Ipsos per @FAPAV_IT ha registrato una crescita nel numero di contenuti audiovisivi piratati:
🔎 nel 2022 si stimano circa 345 milioni di atti illeciti, 30 milioni in più rispetto all’anno precedente (+9%).
Leggi di più 👇
https://t.co/SJ9a2KuZVU

[FED Italy & España 2026 @FED_EVENTS]

@Digital_Day @FAPAV_IT @DAZN_IT @SkyItalia @NAGRAKUDELSKI Aumenta la pirateria sportiva. DAZN: "Persi 800 mila euro al giorno". Sky: "Auspichiamo nuova legge entro l'estate" https://t.co/CN8jopEQY9

[Digital-Sat News @digitalsat_it]

Indagine #Ipsos/#FAPAV sulla pirateria. #Duilio (#Sky) e #Azzi (#DAZN) chiedono leggi a tutela

https://t.co/i1jYCXbFab

@IpsosItalia @FAPAV_IT @SkyItalia @DAZN_IT

[AgenziaCULT @AgCultNews]

Pirateria digitale, ok da comm. Senato senza emendamenti a testo approvato alla Camera @SenatoStampa @MiC_Italia @fmollicone @FAPAV_IT @erikastefani71 https://t.co/TJO7nQ829A

[Valentino Valentini @Vale_Valentini_]

Il mio intervento alla conferenza “Stati Generali della lotta alla #pirateria tra legalità̀, sicurezza e intelligenza artificiale” organizzata da @FAPAV_IT e @IpsosItalia sulla nuova ricerca sulla pirateria audiovisiva in Italia

@mimit_gov @fbagnolirossi @Key4biz #28giugno

[AgenziaCULT @AgCultNews]

Pirateria audiovisiva, Mollicone (Fdi): emergenza nazionale, urgente ok a legge @fmollicone @FAPAV_IT @fbagnolirossi https://t.co/aGiE9ss7Vp

[AgenziaCULT @AgCultNews]

Pirateria audiovisiva, Fapav: nel 2022 30 mln di atti rispetto al 2021, sport in testa @FAPAV_IT @fbagnolirossi @fmollicone @erikastefani71 https://t.co/OJctJaqIOw

[Andrea Biondi @An_Bion]

Nell'ultimo anno 30 milioni di illeciti in più. E preoccupa il trend dello #sport live: qui la #pirateria cresce ininterrottamente dal 2017. Le visioni illegali di #calcio e #film sono un'emergenza per l'#audiovisivo. Dati @FAPAV_IT e @IpsosItalia. Oggi sul @sole24ore #media

[Key4Biz @Key4biz]

Stati Generali della lotta alla #pirateria, tra legalità, sicurezza e IA. Il 28 giugno a Roma la presentazione dei nuovi dati @FAPAV_IT /@IpsosItalia https://t.co/OSJ4OH185U