Piracy Crisis: Cloudflare Says LaLiga Knew Dangers, Blocked IP Address Anyway
Unexplained chaos at ISPs Movistar and DIGI has prevented some customers from accessing many sites using Cloudflare for over a week. Simultaneously, football league LaLiga stated they are working to shut down pirate streaming platforms, warning Cloudflare and others that they consider them responsible for profiting from piracy. Since statements now link these two events, Spain has a crisis on its hands. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-12 05:52:26 READMORE
AI is a Key Technology in Today’s Anti-Piracy Toolbox
Last week, several innovative copyright protection tools were discussed at WIPO’s Advisory Committee on Enforcement. One particularly interesting presentation came from the Portuguese company NOS Technology, which highlighted its AI-powered anti-piracy tool. Among other things, the toolbox can help to block pirated content automatically, with a direct connection at the ISP level. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-11 19:14:01 READMORE
Piracy Device Still Sold By Company that Didn’t Pay $101m Judgment & Can’t Be Sued
BeIN, Miramax and MPA-affiliated anti-piracy group AVIA, have called out a Chinese company behind a device that disables anti-piracy codes embedded in video streams. Gotech was previously hit with a widely publicized $101m judgment following a Nagravision copyright lawsuit. Yet, not only was the amount never paid, the judgment was fully vacated. In what can only be described as a bizarre finale, GoTech now promotes Nagra as its partner. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-11 03:20:34 READMORE
Feds Seize Pirate Sports Streaming Domains in ‘Super Bowl Crackdown’
US authorities have initiated a new round of domain name seizures, targeting dozens of pirate sports streaming sites. Most likely by design, the enforcement action coincided with the Super Bowl. While the seizures may have frustrated many 'pirate' viewers, pirate streaming operations are not necessarily throwing in the towel just yet. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-10 21:11:03 READMORE
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 02/10/2025
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Wolf Man' tops the chart, followed by 'Moana 2'. 'Nosferatu' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-10 07:09:40 READMORE
Gazprom: 23,000 Sites/Telegram Channels Blocked, 770 Lawsuits Won in 2024
Using tools broadly similar to those preferred by its Western counterparts, in 2024, Russia's Gazprom-Media suppressed online piracy by blocking 17,400 websites and 5,700 Telegram channels. Filing lawsuits at an average rate of more than 14 each week, Gazprom claims victory in 775 infringement lawsuits. Whether that amounts to 'winning' the piracy war is another matter. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-09 16:25:15 READMORE
Publishing Pirate Site-Blocking Orders is a Good Start, But It’s Not Transparency
Recognition of transparency in the FADPA site blocking bill is welcome, but will it become reality? So far, many blocking regimes have lacked transparency. The true scale of site blocking action in Europe, let alone the world, is effectively proprietary information to which the public has zero access. It may be the ideal time for global site blocking to implement global transparency by default. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-08 23:41:25 READMORE
Rightsholders Target VPN Providers in French Court to Block Piracy
In their ongoing battle against online sports piracy, French rightsholders are now seeking to extend site-blocking measures to VPN providers. Canal+ and the football league LFP have requested court orders to compel NordVPN, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, and others to block access to pirate sites and services. The move follows similar orders obtained last year against DNS resolvers. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-07 19:33:44 READMORE
‘Meta Torrented over 81 TB of Data Through Anna’s Archive, Despite Few Seeders’
Freshly unsealed court documents reveal that Meta downloaded significant amounts of data from shadow libraries through Anna's Archive. The company's use of BitTorrent was already known, but internal email communication reveals sources and terabytes of downloaded data, as well as a struggle with limited availability and slow download speeds due to a lack of seeders. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-06 22:52:23 READMORE
KickAssAnime Flagged for ‘Suspected Phishing’ by Cloudflare
The domain names of popular anime streaming site KickAssAnime (KAA) have been flagged by Cloudflare for "suspected phishing," prompting a warning banner for visitors. The site suspects that the action was triggered by a potential mass reporting campaign, but the cause remains unconfirmed. Meanwhile, users are redirected to a new domain. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-06 04:34:30 READMORE
Piracy Victories for Hollywood & Premier League Spark Progress Concerns
In 2024 the Motion Picture Association and the Premier League celebrated notable anti-piracy wins in Vietnam. The collapse of the Fmovies empire and the conviction of a person linked to a major IPTV provider, marked rare progress in a difficult region. Yet, increasing doubts over what happens next in Vietnam has sparked concerns that not even the biggest wins offer guaranteed progression. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-05 17:45:08 READMORE
LaLiga: Cloudflare, Google and X Are Essential Piracy Facilitators
In a submission to the U.S. Trade Representative, LaLiga accuses Google, Cloudflare, and X of enabling pirate services to thrive. The submission is unusual; the Special 301 process requests recommendations concerning foreign countries. LaLiga also stands out for its country-specific complaints, nominating the UK and Germany for the Priority Watch List over piracy challenges. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-04 19:47:07 READMORE
Publishers Ramp Up Pressure vs. Anna’s Archive, Sci-Hub, Z-Library & Libgen
The world’s major publishers claim that unlicensed libraries cast a permanent shadow over authors’ ability to make a living from their work. In common with the movie and movie industry counterparts, site-blocking is one of the weapons of choice, albeit against well-prepared opponents. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-04 04:47:30 READMORE
MPA Shares Pirate Site Blocking ‘Best Practices’ at WIPO Meeting
MPA Senior Executive Vice President Karyn Temple will share the movie industry group's site blocking 'best practices' at a WIPO meeting. The insights arrive just few days after a new site blocking bill was introduced in the United States. Not surprisingly, the MPA's 'best practices' for site blocking largely align with proposed legislative amendments. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-03 20:33:51 READMORE
Russia VPN Crackdown Revelation – VPN Sites Hide Their IP Addresses
Russia's campaign to block access to content deemed illegal by the state is continuously monitored by digital rights group Roskomsvoboda. In 2024, over 500,000 websites were subjected to blocking measures, pushing the all-time site blocking total to more than 1.8 million. While VPNs also face blocking, the task isn't always straightforward. The data shows that sales sites in Russia prefer to expose IP addresses owned by foreign companies, located outside Russia. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-02 19:46:31 READMORE
Anna’s Archive Urges AI Copyright Overhaul to Protect National Security
One of the internet's leading shadow libraries is calling for an overhaul of copyright law. Anna's Archive believes that if countries want to stay relevant in the AI race, change is a necessity. While it's unlikely that the trove at Anna's Archive will ever be legally accessible by consumers, the site argues that access for AI companies is paramount. "It's a matter of national security," Anna's Archivist says. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-02 00:40:05 READMORE
FADPA: MPA’s Export-Only Site-Blocking Primed For Full Strength U.S. Launch
There's no ideal time to promote a blocking system that by design restricts freedom and, for the vast majority of citizens, offers no tangible benefit. Yet, over the past 15 years or so, the major Hollywood studios have convinced authorities in dozens of countries that blocking pirate sites benefits everyone. If the FADPA bill passes, the MPA's export-only site-blocking system will be reimported to the U.S. at close to maximum strength, straight off the bat. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-01 14:55:36 READMORE
Pirate Libraries Are Forbidden Fruit for AI Companies. But at What Cost?
The future of AI innovation may hinge on the outcome of a global copyright debate. In the U.S., rightsholders are taking a hard line, pursuing legal action against AI companies that utilize copyrighted works without permission. However, other countries are adopting more lenient approaches, allowing AI models to learn from the vast troves of data found in 'pirate' libraries. This 'copyright schism' could have far-reaching consequences. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-02-01 02:48:45 READMORE
Court Rejects Musi’s Bid to Force Apple to Reinstate its Music App
Musi's initial attempt to force Apple to reinstate its music app to the App Store has failed. A California federal court denied a request for a preliminary injunction, ruling that Apple did not act unreasonably or in bad faith when it removed the app following complaints from music industry players and YouTube. The court found that Musi’s proposed injunction would not serve the public interest. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-01-31 19:43:03 READMORE