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Z-Library Confusion as ‘Official’ Social Media Announces Crackdown in China
Any pirate site operating at scale risks negative attention from the authorities and once governments get involved, any movement in…
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Pirate Site Owners Must Surrender, Informants Get Five-Figure Reward
Anti-piracy outfits come in all shapes and sizes and due to the nature of the business, there has been no…
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Subscene’s Demise is No Surprise But Millions of App Users Face Disruption
After two decades online and maybe even a few more under Divxstation branding right at the beginning, veteran subtitle download…
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective… Pirates?
Last summer, Lithuania amended its Code of Administrative Offenses, allowing media watchdog LRTK to fine pirates, without going to court.…
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Pirate Site Blocking Agency Reveals How and Why Pirates Circumvent Blocking
This year, major rightsholders are hoping that data from similar programs overseas will persuade Congress that site-blocking is a measured…
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Nintendo DMCA Notice Wipes Out 8,535 Yuzu Repos, Mig Switch Also Targeted
Over the last quarter-century the piracy landscape has regularly received major blows from which many believed it could never recover.…
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Google Removes Pirate IPTV Services From UK Search Results
The United Kingdom is no stranger to website blocking. The High Court granted permission for a blockade against Newzbin2 in…
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Pirate IPTV Owner’s Conviction First Ever Under Protecting Lawful Streaming Act
Copyright law crafted decades ago to prevent infringement in an analog world has in many cases held up remarkably well…
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Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Fake News’ Hallicunations
Starting last year, various rightsholders have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. The list of complainants includes record…
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CJEU Gives File-Sharer Surveillance & Data Retention a Green Light
As part of anti-piracy scheme featuring warning letters, fines, and ISP disconnections, France has monitored and stored data on millions…
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