Re:Ask HN: Politics Blog Cloudflare Subpoena
by emilstahl on Sunday January 05, 2025 @07:22PM
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No, Cloudflare is not acting inappropriately at all.
This is standard industry practice, not just in the U.S., but also in Europe and the UK.
Hosting providers, telcos, social media platforms, and other similar entities generally comply with court orders or subpoenas directed at their customers.
It’s uncommon for these companies to challenge such orders unless there’s a very compelling legal reason to do so - i.e. some crazy demand.
Would they most likely do the same?
Is Cloudflare in this instance acting a midle layer between the actual hosting entity and the Internet? Or is Cloudflare the hosting company as well?
I do know that Cloudflare have at times done more for some of their users I would not expet them to fight a court order evertime they recieve one.