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In an unexpected turn of events, the director of the Pirate Bay documentary TPB-AFK has sent takedown notices to YouTube requesting its removal. The director states that he sees the streaming portal as a radicalizing platform full of hate. The takedowns are not without controversy, however, as TPB-AFK was published under a Creative Commons license. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-24 02:05:27 READMORE

Strike 3 Holdings continues its quest against alleged BitTorrent pirates in U.S. courts. This week the adult entertainment company secured sizable default judgments in three copyright infringement cases. The defendants, none of which appeared at a federal court in Georgia, were ordered to pay significant monetary damages, up to $97,500 each. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-22 18:34:10 READMORE

Last December the Court of Milan ordered Cloudflare to block sites added to Italy's Piracy Shield system. Cloudflare sees itself as a neutral intermediary but increasingly frustrated rightsholders say it should play a more active role by assisting their fight against piracy. A decision issued by the same court now requires Google to poison its Public DNS to prevent access to pirate sites. It was handed down on March 11 without Google being heard in the matter. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-21 21:07:51 READMORE

A criminal case believed to be the largest of its type ever launched in Greece went to trial last week. A total of 17 defendants stand accused of participating in a criminal organization that sold pirate IPTV subscriptions and benefited to the tune of 25 million euros. Under new law, members of the public who buy illegal IPTV packages face 700 euro fines. Today we take a look at how those people will get caught and what happens when they do. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-20 21:08:46 READMORE

Europol's latest organized crime threat assessment predicts that online piracy services will face a drop in demand. This report cites data that's already five years old and predates the EU streaming boom, but Europol insists that this prediction is still backed up by its own current analysis. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-19 20:47:54 READMORE

Can internet service providers be held liable for pirating subscribers? Internet provider Grande Communications asked the Supreme Court to review this key question. With no clear standards for handling copyright infringement notices, internet service providers are caught between a rock and a hard place, Grande argues. In its petition, the ISP highlights the need to resolve the "scattershot" approach to ISP liability, seeking a more defined and workable solution. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-19 02:01:55 READMORE

Italy's Piracy Shield blocking platform turned one last month; bruised but perhaps a little wiser for the experiences of the past 12 months. An updated set of technical and operational requirements for Piracy Shield have just been published by telecoms regulator AGCOM. The text offers a nod to several areas in clear need of improvement, but after a year of turmoil, will that be enough? From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-18 17:16:15 READMORE

Movie companies are battling internet provider WOW over piracy allegations, claiming the ISP turned a blind eye to its subscribers' widespread copyright infringement. WOW tried to dismiss the case, arguing it shouldn't be held liable for subscribers' actions, but a Colorado court has now ruled that the case can proceed. Interestingly, comments posted to Reddit played a key role in the court's decision. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-18 05:20:23 READMORE

The big football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille should've been extremely difficult to pirate in France on Sunday. With rare direct assistance from French telecoms regulator Arcom, DAZN promised to "pull out all the stops" to block pirate sites. Journalists invited in to witness planning for the "secret commando raids" openly reported the exact times they were scheduled for. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-17 16:08:47 READMORE

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Captain America: Brave New World' tops the chart, followed by 'The Gorge'. 'The Electric State' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-17 07:09:40 READMORE

Threatened by potential EU regulatory changes, the movie, music, and sports industries are vehemently defending the practice of geo-blocking, as an essential part of their business models. Rightsholders argue that eliminating geo-blockades would devalue content, force price hikes for consumers in some countries, and ultimately reduce investment in content and localized services. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-16 23:28:28 READMORE

Reports of a major outage at Spotify spread like wildfire last week. Then a curious picture began to emerge, one of outages only affecting those using modified Spotify apps designed to provide the Premium service at the free tier price. News that the problem has now been fixed and those in need can download new pirate apps, means that many are rushing to do so. Whether that will end well seems to hang in the balance. Could go this way, or could go that. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-15 17:02:48 READMORE

Popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy has been offline for two weeks, with no explanation from its operators. Members of the site's staff are also being kept in the dark, and many fear the site may never return. To the delight of copyright holders, the site's troubles are now being felt across the torrent ecosystem after the site's upload bots also stopped working. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-14 20:16:14 READMORE

After 15 years or so of relatively plain sailing, comment platform Disqus is cracking down on sites that violate its terms of service. Pirate manga and anime sites have received notifications that Disqus will no longer provide services after copyright infringement came to its attention. With evictions now spreading to sites including FitGirl Repacks and KickassAnime, it's a race against the clock to export years of chat in the 24/48 hours notice given. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-13 19:22:35 READMORE

Swedish businessman Carl Lundström, founder of the telecoms company Rix Telecom and one of the Wasabröd heirs, died in a plane crash on Monday. Lundström played a pivotal role in the Pirate Bay's rise to fame by supporting the site early on. For his involvement in the site, he was eventually sentenced to four months in prison. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-13 00:34:41 READMORE

A new industry-backed report reveals that only a small fraction of takedown notices targeting pirated live streams result in suspensions, with dedicated server providers showing the lowest responsiveness. Rightsholders see the data as evidence that a previously issued recommendation by the EU failed to have an effect. Consequently, more needs to be done to tackle live streaming piracy. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-12 18:44:46 READMORE

Meta's legal battle over its alleged use of pirated books as AI training data continues to deliver new twists. Fresh allegations that Meta may have shared data with third parties while "leeching" from torrents have added a critical layer to the legal dispute. The book authors obtained permission to put a spotlight on Meta's "leeching" activity and, in addition, requested summary judgment on copyright infringement. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-12 04:47:02 READMORE

Following a complaint filed two years ago by a national pay-TV broadcaster, police in Germany say they now have three main suspects in custody following a huge law enforcement operation. Over 150 officers carried out searches against 18 suspects in 17 locations, with the aim of shutting down an as-yet unnamed illegal streaming operation with an estimated 30,000 subscribers. The three men, aged between 36 and 59, face charges including suspected commercial computer fraud, which carries a potential sentence of 10 years imprisonment. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-11 17:04:32 READMORE

Anora was the big winner at the Oscars a week ago, securing awards for best picture, actress, and director, among others. This major achievement puts the movie in the spotlight and increases interest through both legal and illegal channels. Fresh data collected by TorrentFreak shows that pirate downloads surged right after the awards ceremony ended. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-03-11 02:03:07 READMORE