Movie Pirate Sites Disappear From Google’s Search Results
Quote Several prominent movie pirate sites have completely disappeared from Google's search results. The list includes domain names belonging to streaming portals 123movies and Fmovies, which both...
View ArticleAlleged KickassTorrents Owner Leaves Prison for Hospital
Facing severe health issues, alleged KickassTorrents owner Artem Vaulin has been transferred from Polish prison to a local hospital. While he is now able to receive proper care, his conditions are far...
View ArticleISPs: Blocking The Pirate Bay is Dangerous Censorship
ISPs: Blocking The Pirate Bay is Dangerous Censorship Two major Swedish ISPs are warning that a possible court-ordered Pirate Bay blockade will introduce a dangerous and unwarranted form of...
View ArticleAussie ISPs ordered to block The Pirate Bay
Get most of their costs covered. Australia’s biggest carriage service providers have been ordered to block The Pirate Bay and a number of other copyright-infringing websites after the federal...
View ArticleKickassTorrents back!
Back in July, millions of pirates got their hearts broken when their go-to torrent site KickassTorrents suddenly shut down following the arrest of alleged founder Artem Vaulin – but it seems not all...
View ArticlePirate Bay & KickassTorrents Music Uploader Jailed For a Year
Quote A man who uploaded the UK’s Top 40 singles to The Pirate Bay and KickassTorrents each week has been jailed for a year. The Performing Rights Society for Music (PRS) claims that Wayne Evans, a...
View Article‘Screener Season’ is Here, But Where are the Piracy Leaks?
Quote The end of December is a season of gifts, also for movie pirates. The special presents they are anxiously waiting for don't show up under the Christmas tree though, but usually on torrent sites...
View ArticleThe Future of Aussie Pirate Site Blocking: Six Additional Facts
This week pirate site blocking arrived in Australia after years of planning and negotiations. We take a look at some of the lesser-discussed points from the Federal Court's ruling which allow for the...
View ArticleFirst Aussie Pirate Bay Block Gets Defeated in Seconds
Telstra has become the very first Australian ISP to block The Pirate Bay, a move designed to crack down on piracy in the country. However, the blocking method chosen by the ISP is the most basic...
View ArticleNature Picks ‘Pirate’ in This Year’s Top People in Science
Over the past year science's pirate portal Sci-Hub has become the center of an academic debate about copyright's 'stranglehold' on science. The site was sued by one of the largest academic publishers...
View ArticleAustralian Govt Advisory Body Digs in Over Fair Use & Geo-Unblocking
A final inquiry report published by the Australian government's Productivity Commission is steadfastly maintaining the position that citizens should have the right to use VPNs to access geo-restricted...
View ArticleUS Government Targets Pirate Bay and Other ‘Piracy Havens’
The US Government has listed some of the largest piracy websites and other copyright-infringing venues. The USTR calls on foreign countries to take action against popular piracy sites such as The...
View ArticleUS Government Brands The Wrong “Putlocker” as Pirate Site
Quote When a Government agency decides to make a list of the most "notorious" piracy markets, accuracy is of the essence. Unfortunately, however, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative managed to...
View ArticleCrazy Pirates Troll TorrentFreak With Bad Santa 2 Watermark
Quote In the unregulated world of Internet piracy, some truly strange things can happen. Here at TorrentFreak we're just passive observers but a few days ago we were thrust onto the main stage, when...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!.. Torrent Downloads and Takedowns
Quote For many people Christmas is a time to celebrate, unpack presents, and get together with family. It's also the time when many classic Christmas songs reappear in The Pirate Bay's top 100...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 12/26/16
Quote The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Deepwater Horizon' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'. 'The Magnificent Seven' completes the top...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ Most Torrented TV-Show of 2016
Quote For the fifth year in a row Game of Thrones has taken the crown for the most pirated TV-show on the Internet. The Walking Dead remains in second place, with newcomer Westworld right behind. For...
View ArticleTop Spotify Lawyer: Attracting Pirates is in Our DNA
Quote Spotify is not only one of the world's most popular music platforms, it's also one that's proven particularly popular with both current and former pirates. In a new interview, General Counsel of...
View ArticleExtraTorrent Under DDoS Attacks, Pirate Bay Down
The popular torrent site ExtraTorrent has suffered several major DDoS attacks over the past ew days. The problems appear to be related to the site's recent ban of 'unofficial' proxy services....
View ArticleLeading Kodi Addon Repository TV Addons Reveals Plans for 2017
One of the world's leading repositories for third-party Kodi addons has revealed some of its plans for 2017. TV Addons says it will streamline the entire Kodi addon experience, making the process...
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