‘Valorant Mobile’ Leaks Excite Gamers But ‘Pirate’ Copies Are Bad News
Given that the production of today’s videogames requires the involvement of a large number of people, preventing all information leaks…
Given that the production of today’s videogames requires the involvement of a large number of people, preventing all information leaks…
Disney is one of the best-known brands in the world and the owner of an impressive collection of movies and…
Laws that attempt to deter copyright infringement by punishing pirate site operators exist in most developed countries around the world….
Tackling online piracy is a complicated endeavor that often starts by identifying the operators of infringing sites and services. This…
In terms of drama, excitement, politics and at times pure theater, Sweden’s connection with iconic file-sharing battles is unrivaled, largely…
In common with similar groups and their rightsholder partners in other sectors, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) plays a key…
During the summer of 2017, several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a new anti-piracy…
Over the years we’ve published thousands of articles on copyright law, from how it works in theory to its application…
In the early days of file-sharing the demise of a large pirate site or service would mean just that. The…
Following a disastrous few years at the turn of the century where the major labels failed to accept the direction…
For more than a decade, various copyright industry groups have called on Google and other search engines to help contain…
Whether movies and TV shows, music or other types of piracy, most major anti-piracy enforcement groups have a dedicated niche…
Online anonymity is a great good for many poeple but increasingly there are calls for stricter identity checks. Such requirements…
For the past three years, authorities in Brazil have displayed new momentum in the battle against all types of pirate…
Despite the absence of any similar coordinated scheme in the United States, Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros….
Over the past several weeks, numerous rightsholders have filed submissions to the European Commission hoping that sites and services will…
Last month, Lookmovie and Cuevana3, two of the largest pirate movie and TV streaming sites, had their domains suspended. Both…
Launched in 2008, search engine DuckDuckGo is a go-to service for Internet users who value their privacy. Unlike many competitors,…
In October 2021, TorrentFreak learned that the Motion Picture Association and its anti-piracy partner Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment had…
Created by New Horizon Interactive, massively multiplayer online game (MMO) Club Penguin first opened to the public in 2005. Its…
Every week millions of online copyright infringements are detected by rightsholders and their anti-piracy partners. In the overwhelming majority of…
By offering access to high quality movies and TV-shows, streaming site Flixtor.to has become the go-to destination for many pirates….
Indonesia has been very active on the anti-piracy front in recent years, with the government ordering Internet providers to block…
Over the past decade, hundreds of pirate streaming sites gained traction as free alternatives to official streaming platforms such as…
With over 200 million code repositories, GitHub takes prides in being the largest and most advanced development platform in the…
Published each year by the United States Trade Representative, the ‘notorious markets’ report highlights piracy threats located outside the US,…
With 70 million users and over 200 million code repositories, GitHub is the largest online developer platform of its kind….
Individuals and business entities involved in the sale of pirate IPTV services in the UK can often turn a significant…
After more than two decades of declining fortunes, 2021 was a blockbuster year for global recorded music revenues. With a…
Pirate site blocking is a common practice in dozens of countries around the world. In most cases, ISPs are ordered…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been going on for more than a month. It isn’t going to plan. In parallel…
While all kinds of measures are promoted as the best way to deal with pirate streaming sites and unlicensed IPTV…
In 2018, Canada’s Federal Court approved the country’s first pirate site-blocking order. Following a complaint from major media companies Rogers,…
Those wanting to learn how many DMCA notices have been sent to Google over the past few years need look…
The Oscars are the most prestigious film awards and millions of movie fans are looking forward to seeing who the…
Pirates and rightsholders alike understand that eliminating all piracy is an impossible task but if the last 20+ years of…
To the global audience, Ulož.to may not be a household name, but in the Czech Republic it is huge. The…
After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it became clear that the conflict would result in devastating loss of…
Earlier this year, we noticed that Google had removed several popular pirate sites from its search results. In the Netherlands,…
Every day millions of people use YouTube rippers, tools that are often used to download music for free. The music…
Around the world, there is a variety of blocking schemes targeted at pirate sites. Some require ISPs to block access,…
Over the years, pirate streaming services have eclipsed torrent sites and direct download portals in popularity. These streaming sites are…
There are millions of websites available today, most of which remain completely unknown to the majority of internet users. If…
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment is a global anti-piracy coalition that counts the major Hollywood studios, Netflix, Amazon, and…
For many years we’ve been reporting on efforts by Russian authorities to restrict access to internet content deemed ‘dangerous’ by…
Earlier this week an article was published in Variety detailing the massive task being undertaken by the anti-piracy team at…
When Netflix had just started offering online video content years ago, it didn’t consider piracy to be a major issue….
In the UK it’s possible for copyright holders to obtain High Court injunctions to have pirate sites blocked by major…
Football is the number one sport in the UK and every week, millions of passionate fans cheer on their favorite…
The music industry has pushed for site blocking measures around the world, with quite a bit of success. Among the…