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Film Group Asks Court to Stop Arrests of Theater Owners Over Piracy
Theater owners in India are being wrongfully arrested when movies are illegally recorded on their premises, a film group claims. In a plea to the Madras High Court, the Film Exhibitors Association...
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Article 13: YouTube CEO is Now Lobbying FOR Upload Filters
In a week which began with warnings from YouTube about the potential negative effects of the EU's Article 13 proposals, an interesting development is being reported by Julia Reda, MEP for the Pirate...
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Google Meets Russian Govt Body to Discuss Ongoing Piracy Issues
Google has been officially invited to become a signatory to the anti-piracy memorandum signed in Moscow earlier this month. During a meeting with government telecoms body Roscomnadzor on Wednesday,...
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US Court Lists ‘DNS’ and ‘Routing’ Services in Broad Anti-Piracy Order
Most people have probably never heard of the BTV set-top box but it's one of many services currently accused of copyright infringement. A recent order, issued by a New York federal court, requires the...
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Netflix Dominates Internet Traffic Worldwide, BitTorrent Ranks Fifth
Nearly 14% of all internet traffic worldwide is generated by Netflix, new data from Sandvine shows. This makes the streaming giant the dominant traffic source. BitTorrent is listed in fifth place,...
View ArticleNintendo is shutting down Netflix and other video streaming services on Wii...
If you're a Wii owner who uses the console to not only play games but also enjoy binging on Netflix, you're going to have to find an alternative soon. Nintendo is closing down streaming video services...
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Cyberpolice Raid Pirate Site For Infringing Universal’s Copyrights
Officers from Ukraine's cyberpolice unit have raided the home of the alleged operator of a pirate streaming portal suspected of infringing the rights of Universal City Studios and many other...
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MPAA: Making All Domain WHOIS Data Public Will Advance Privacy
Anti-piracy groups witnessed their work becoming more complicated this year after the EU's new privacy regulations limited access to domain name WHOIS data. This measure is supposed to increase...
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Is There a Mysterious Criminal Case Against WatchAsap?
WatchAsap, a paid streaming site that was promoted by the defunct 123movies, now displays a familiar seizure banner. The banner mentions that the domain name was seized by the feds as part of an...
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VN-Zoom forum officially closed after 12 years of operation
VN-Zoom forum officially closed after 12 years of operation VN-Zoom is one of the forums to share knowledge, technology, tips and computer software in Vietnam. According to a recent announcement on...
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Popular Cuevana Pirate Site to Be Blocked Following Hollywood Complaint
Several major Hollywood studios have obtained a blocking order against one of South America's most popular pirate sites. Various iterations of Cuevana have been a thorn in the side of Disney, Fox,...
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YouTube is adding ad-supported free movies
Forward-looking: In response to demand from users and advertisers alike, YouTube has now added a library of over a hundred free movies and plans to increase that number as much as possible, as...
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Top Torrent Site 1337x Blocked By MalwareBytes For Alleged ‘Fraud’
1337x.to, one of the world's most popular torrent sites, is being blocked by anti-malware company MalwareBytes. The tool claims that 1337x is engaged in "fraud" and is a "scam to try to steal your...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 11/19/18
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘The Meg'. 'The Equalizer 2' completes the top three. This...
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Pirate Streaming Site HDS.to Shuts Down
With hundreds of thousands of visitors, predominantly in French-speaking countries, streaming site HDS.to has been a force to be reckoned with. A few days ago, however, the site suddenly went offline....
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Labels Sue PokerNews over Copyright-Infringing Tracks in Podcasts
A group of record labels and music publishers, including UMG Recordings and Universal Music, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the company behind the poker website PokerNews. The...
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Upload Filters & Article 13: The Latest EU Proposals
The latest proposals surrounding the controversial Article 13 indicate that upload filters - the mechanism that has been widely warned about for months - are front and center in negotiations. Sites...
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Torrent9’s Disappearing Downloads Boosted VPN ‘Referrals’
With millions of visitors per month, Torrent9 is known as one of the major torrent sites. For the past few days, however, the site no longer has an option to download anything. Instead, users were...
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Google Criticizes Aussie Site-Blocking Plan, Village Roadshow Attacks Google
Australia is seeking to strengthen its site-blocking legislation, allowing 'pirate' sites to be added to injunctions without court oversight while removing sites from search results. In a submission...
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YouTube Amps Up Article 13 Protest With Pop-Ups
The controversy surrounding Article 13 of the EU's proposed copyright legislation continues. This week YouTube raised the bar by running pop-up messages to warn users about unintended consequences....
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