“Internet Atrophy” Fears Put Japan’s Downloading Bill On Hold
“Internet Atrophy” Fears Put Japan’s Downloading Bill On Hold Proposals to massively tighten up Japan's copyright law have been put on hold over fears the restrictions could reduce use of the...
View Article‘Rival Studios Leak Each Other’s Movies to Hurt Box Office Revenue’
‘Rival Studios Leak Each Other’s Movies to Hurt Box Office Revenue’ Piracy is a major problem for India's movie industry but according to a local new report, the enemy is within. Rival production...
View ArticleZIPPYSHARE Blocked in the UK since 8th march 2019 and unresolved
I personally was getting and i am still on zippyshare with three VPNs and only affects UK ips, i did open a ticket on the same day 8th march with no reply ...... After a little search it seems UK data...
View ArticleUN Human Rights Rapporteur: Upload Filters “Disproportionate Response” to...
UN Human Rights Rapporteur: Upload Filters “Disproportionate Response” to Copyright Infringement David Kaye, the UN's Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, has raised the alarm...
View Article100s of Rightsholder Groups Urge EU Parliament to Adopt the Copyright Directive
100s of Rightsholder Groups Urge EU Parliament to Adopt the Copyright Directive A coalition of 243 organizations representing a wide range of creative industries is calling on the European...
View ArticleFirefox Send
Introducing Firefox Send, Providing Free File Transfers while Keeping your Personal Information Private At Mozilla, we are always committed to people’s security and privacy. It’s part of our...
View ArticleGTA V ‘Cheat’ Developer Settles Copyright Infringement Case
GTA V ‘Cheat’ Developer Settles Copyright Infringement Case Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two Interactive has 'won' a consent judgment against the developer of the GTA V cheat "Infamous". A...
View ArticleJapan Abandons Tough Anti-Downloading Copyright Law
Japan Abandons Tough Anti-Downloading Copyright Law Japan's government has decided to not to proceed with its controversial anti-piracy law. The proposals would have rendered the downloading of all...
View ArticleYouTube is Not Liable for Copyright Infringing Videos, Appeal Court Rules
YouTube is Not Liable for Copyright Infringing Videos, Appeal Court Rules The Higher Regional Court of Vienna, Austria, has ruled that YouTube can't be held liable for infringing videos uploaded by...
View ArticleStream Ripper Verdict Gives Carte Blanche to Internet Pirates, Record Labels Say
Several major labels including Universal, Warner Bros, and Sony, have filed their opening brief in the appeal against the Russian operator of stream-ripping sites FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. The...
View ArticleSupreme Court Denies Kim Dotcom Permission to Appeal
Supreme Court Denies Kim Dotcom Permission to Appeal In 2016, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom filed an eight-point statement of claim for judicial review in an effort to attack the underpinnings of the...
View ArticleZippyshare is Blocked for UK Visitors, But Why?
Zippyshare is Blocked for UK Visitors, But Why? Popular file-hosting service Zippyshare is unavailable throughout the UK. Contrary to widespread rumors, ISPs are not responsible for the 'blockade.'...
View ArticleRussia Plans to Block Pirate Sites Without Trial & De-Anonymize Their Operators
Russia Plans to Block Pirate Sites Without Trial & De-Anonymize Their Operators Russia's Ministry of Culture has tabled new amendments to copyright law that will allow rightsholders to order web...
View ArticleScammers Use Fake Copyright Notices to Steal Instagram Accounts
Scammers Use Fake Copyright Notices to Steal Instagram Accounts Scammers are using fake copyright notices to obtain login credentials from Instagram users, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals. The...
View ArticleRightholders Have Asked Google to ‘Remove’ 4 Billion Pirate Links
Rightholders Have Asked Google to ‘Remove’ 4 Billion Pirate Links Copyright holders have asked Google to remove four billion links to 'pirate' search results over the years. The vast majority of...
View ArticleTravis McRae: Sue Me Over EBook Site, I Want the BS Over & Done With
Travis McRae: Sue Me Over EBook Site, I Want the BS Over & Done With Travis McRea, the former leader of the Pirate Party of Canada, is making international headlines over his controversial eBook...
View ArticleHow an Anti-Piracy Crusading Movie Studio is Keeping Piracy ‘Alive’
How an Anti-Piracy Crusading Movie Studio is Keeping Piracy ‘Alive’ Aussie movie studio Village Roadshow has a reputation of being a staunch anti-piracy advocate. However, the company is also known...
View ArticleReddit’s /r/Piracy Mods Get Tough on Reckless Pirates
Reddit’s /r/Piracy Mods Get Tough on Reckless Pirates Reddit's /r/piracy sub is a thriving community of almost 350,000 subscribers, some of whom are terrified it's going to be shut down. However, a...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 03/18/19
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 03/18/19 The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Aquaman' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Mary Poppins Returns'....
View ArticleReddit Admins Issue Formal Warning to /r/piracy, Totally Out of the Blue
Reddit Admins Issue Formal Warning to /r/piracy, Totally Out of the Blue After never directing a single complaint to the popular /r/piracy discussion forum, Reddit Legal has now issued its moderators...
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