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( Opinion ) Will Cloudflare Kicking 8chan Undermine Pirate Sites?
In the wake of this weekend's shooting atrocity in El Paso, Texas, CDN company Cloudflare has severed its links with 8chan, the platform where the shooter has said to have published his manifesto. In...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 08/05/19
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Avengers: Endgame' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘The Red Sea Diving Resort'. 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' completes the top...
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Industry Groups Share Anti-Piracy Wish List With US Government
Several industry groups, including the MPAA, have shared their views on how to curb piracy with the US Department of Commerce. According to the submission, the Government can help to combat piracy by...
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Japan: Piracy Warning Popups Could Violate Privacy
A report compiled by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has concluded that presenting Internet users with warnings that they are visiting 'pirate' sites could breach privacy laws....
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Game of Thrones Visibly Boosted Global Piracy Traffic
Game of Thrones came to an end in 2019. The popular HBO TV series has made thousands of headlines over the years, not least because it was massively popular among pirates. New data now reveals that...
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BREIN “Burns Buttocks” of Pirate Who Forged Email & Refused to Pay Up
When Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN caught up with an eBook pirate, the company gave the man a chance to settle relatively cheaply. However, after failing to pay up, a judge has now ordered the man to...
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‘Cheating’ Fortnite Kid Wants Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed
Epic Games' efforts to take several "Fortnite" cheaters to court over copyright infringement continues. In one of the cases, the defendant, who's still a minor, has asked the court to dismiss the...
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Indian High Court Orders ISPs to Block 1,129 Sites to Protect One Movie From...
The High Court of Madras has handed down an injunction ordering dozens of ISPs to block 1,129 sites to protect a single movie that goes on worldwide release today. 'Nerkonda Paarvai' is marketed as a...
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HTTPS Interception “Breaks” Slider Music Search Engine
A resilient music search engine that's been operating for around nine years has given a very unusual reason for its system breaking down. According to the operator of Slider.kz, recent legal changes...
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Torrent Mogul YTS is Being Sued By Yet Another Movie Company
Popular torrent site YTS has been hit with a third lawsuit from a US company this year. The website, which has millions of users, is accused of uploading and sharing a copy of the film "Extremely...
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Police Arrest Two in Football Piracy Crackdown
Officers of the Intellectual Property Brigade (BRIDEPI) of the Chilean Investigative Police say they have arrested two men who illegally broadcast live football matches via the Internet. It's claimed...
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RIAA: Ebay and Amazon Sell a Lot of Copyright Infringing Music
In a letter to the US Department of Commerce, the RIAA is calling for stronger measures to curb piracy and counterfeiting that takes place through online marketplaces. The music group points out that...
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Bulgaria CyberCrime Unit Arrests Man For Running Dozens of Pirate Sites
The Cybercrime Specialized Unit at the State Security Service of Bulgaria says it has arrested an individual said to be responsible for running dozens of pirate streaming sites that were supported by...
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‘Copyright Troll’ Files Over 1,000 Piracy Lawsuits in Half a Year
After filing more than 1,000 lawsuits against alleged BitTorrent pirates in the first half of this year, Strike 3 Holdings is the most active copyright litigant in the United States. Together with...
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Serie A Launches Anti-Piracy Campaign But Shares ‘Sponsor’ With Pirate Movies
Top Italian football league Serie A has launched a brand new campaign with its CEO claiming that cinema, TV and football will be "destroyed" by piracy. Directly underneath, however, Serie A is...
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Rightsholders Remove Google Results of Legal Search Engine ‘JustWatch’
Copyright holders would like Google to be more proactive when it comes to piracy. The company should promote legal services in its search results, is an often heard suggestion. A good idea perhaps...
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Kim Dotcom Set to Mobilize Former Megaupload Users Against Joe Biden
Kim Dotcom suggested this morning that he'll be mobilizing former users of Megaupload against presidential candidate Joe Biden. Dotcom says that everyone who ever uploaded to the site from a US IP...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 08/12/19
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Aladdin' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘The Hustle'. 'Avengers: Endgame' completes the top three. This week we have four...
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Bell and Rogers to Request ‘Pirate’ Site Blocking Order in Canada
A lawsuit against the alleged 'pirate' IPTV provider GoldTV is gearing up to be a test case for pirate site blocking in Canada. A group of major broadcasters and telco giants, including Rogers and...
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Warner Bros. Obtains Several Blocking Orders Targeting Major Pirate Sites
Warner Bros. has obtained several interim injunctions which compel ISPs in India to begin blocking major 'pirate' sites including EZTV, TorrentDownloads, Zooqle, Monova, Tamilrockers, and many more....
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