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Movie Companies Identify Pirating YTS User as US Army Veteran
A group of movie companies has named a US army veteran as a pirating user of the popular torrent site YTS. The site hasn't commented on how the movie companies got access to its user data but the...
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Hosting Provider is Not Liable for ‘Pirate’ Site, US Appeals Court Rules
Hosting provider Steadfast is not liable for the copyright infringements of its customer, image-sharing site Imagebam.com. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed an earlier District Court...
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French Torrent Giant YggTorrent Changes Domain to Avoid ISP Blocking
YggTorrent, France's largest torrent site, has moved to a new main domain to counter fresh ISP blocking in the country. The move to a Slovenian .si domain is the latest switch for the site, which...
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Warning for Twitter Users in Japan Following Supreme Court Copyright Ruling
Twitter users in Japan are facing uncertainty after the Supreme Court ruled that people who retweet copyright-infringing images can have their details passed to copyright holders. The case centered...
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‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer Wants to Restart Pirate Honeypot From Prison
Paul Hansmeier, one of the convicted attorneys behind the controversial Prenda Law firm, has plans to sue alleged pirates from prison. Hansmeier is sitting out a 14-year sentence but has informed...
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Charter Demands More Evidence from Anti-Piracy Tracking Company
Internet provider Charter wants piracy tracking outfit MarkMonitor to share all evidence requested as part of an ongoing piracy liability lawsuit. The RIAA's anti-piracy partner says that it has...
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Google Takes No Action for 99.2% of Copyright Notices Targeting Internet Archive
Copyright holders and anti-piracy groups might want to consider best use of their resources when sending takedown notices to Google targeting the Internet Archive. According to data published by...
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What is the Most Dangerous Pirate Content to Download?
While many users are attracted to the lure of free content, piracy sites that allow user uploads always carry the risk of a download not being what it claims to be. So what are the most dangerous...
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How ‘Anonymous’ is a Seedbox Provider?
Seedboxes are quite popular among a subset of avid torrent users. They allow people to outsource the seeding process to an external service, ensuring high download and upload speeds. This also...
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‘Pirate’ Anime Domains Seized By Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the global anti-piracy alliance featuring the studios of the MPA, Netflix and Amazon, has taken control of at least 10 domains previously connected to...
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"Opinion" ‘No, Pirate Bay Uploaders Should Not Get Paid!’
A Pirate Bay user recently suggested that the iconic torrent site should pay uploaders for their work. A controversial idea that wasn't well-received among the TPB staff, to say the least. This...
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Top 10 Most Torrented Movies of The Week – 07/27/20
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Greyhound' tops the chart, followed by ‘The Old Guard'. 'The Silencing' completes the top...
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YouTube Sued By Frustrated User Over Alleged DMCA Failures
A frustrated YouTube user has filed a lawsuit against the company in California, alleging multiple failures to comply with the requirements of the DMCA. While the case is likely to fail, it may...
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Another ISP Sues Record Labels Over False and Deceptive Piracy Notices
The legal battles between Internet providers and record labels are developing a familiar pattern. After the music companies accuse ISPs of failing to terminate accounts of pirates, the ISPs strike...
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Jolly Roger’s Patrons: Report Exposes ‘Pirate’ CDNs and Their Financial Backers
New research published by cybersecurity firm Group-IB aims to shine a light on the shadowy world of 'pirate' CDNs, the streaming sites they fuel, and the companies helping to finance their...
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UEFA Launches Tender for Multi-Faceted Anti-Piracy Partner
EUFA has published a tender inviting anti-piracy companies to minimize the effect of unauthorized streaming and downloading. The European football body is looking for a company that can provide...
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Disney Obtains New ‘Dynamic’ Court Order to Block 118 ‘Pirate’ Domains
Disney Enterprises has obtained an injunction from the High Court in Delhi compelling local ISPs to block 118 'pirate' domains. The main targets are streaming platforms offering movies, cartoons and...
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Court Lifts Copyright Troll Roadblock but Puts Brakes on Piracy Settlement...
A New Jersey district court has reversed a devastating order against Strike 3 Holdings, the most active copyright litigant in the US. A magistrate judge previously denied the company the right to...
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Internet Archive Tells Court its Digital Library is Protected Under Fair Use
The Internet Archive has filed its answer and affirmative defenses in response to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by a group of publishers. Among other things, IA believes that its work is...
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YouTube Rippers Eye Supreme Court After Appeals Court Denies Rehearing
The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has denied a request from YouTube rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com for a full rehearing. The Russian owner of the sites warned of a dangerous precedent,...
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