Dozens of VPNs & Shadowsocks Named in Leaked Russian Blocking Document
As Russia tightens its grip on encrypted communications and tools with the ability to bypass government censorship, it was recently…
As Russia tightens its grip on encrypted communications and tools with the ability to bypass government censorship, it was recently…
Late March 2023, Russia augmented its long-burning VPN crackdown with a series of PSAs claiming that using a VPN for…
Russia has been tightening the noose on VPN services for years. Many non-compliant foreign companies exited Russia when faced with…
Signed by some of Russia’s most powerful tech and entertainment companies in 2018, a Memorandum of Cooperation saw the creation…
If piracy had its own Olympics, Russian competitors would be among the favorites to bring home the gold, or so…
Since its invasion of Ukraine in February, Russian Members of Parliament and lawmakers have taken turns to see who can…
Many events have contributed to the rise and fall of online piracy rates over the past 20 years but few…
For a country that regularly claims to be at war with the United States, Russian lawmakers appear to have plenty…
The Ministry of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation is the government body responsible for the…
Straight answers in response to straight questions is far from the default position in Hollywood where piracy is concerned. The…
From February 28, 2023, availability of Western content on Russia’s legal streaming portals is set to nosedive. Following the invasion…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine coupled with retaliatory measures and dangerous brinkmanship threatens to destabilize the entire planet. When a broad…
In 1994, a new Belarusian constitution led to a democratic presidential election from which Alexander Lukashenko emerged as the country’s…
With its invasion of Ukraine, Russia ignited a regional conflict with global repercussions. Thousands of lives have been lost and…
For millions of different reasons, Christmas is special for roughly two billion people globally. Traditions in the U.S. include a…
Google processes millions of takedown notices every day, most of them filed by copyright holders. A separate stream of removal…
With nearly 12 million books, Z-Library advertised itself as the largest repositories of pirated books on the Internet. The site…
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, French satellite broadcaster Eutelsat refused to stop Russia from using its satellites….
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of sanctions, replacing foreign goods and services with local alternatives became a…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in thousands of tragic deaths while millions of people have been forced to flee…
Following Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February, life in both countries has changed. While Ukrainians fight for their freedom,…
Following the Twitter account of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom every single day for the last ten years is a requirement…
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, life in both countries has changed. While Ukrainians fight for survival, Russian citizens…
Given the phenomenal rate at which pirated content is uploaded and spread online, it’s no surprise that mistakes are made…
When Vladimir Putin gave the order for the latest stage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he knew two things for…
Next month will mark the 10-year anniversary of a new law introduced by Russia to ensure the safety of its…
After years of government censorship to suppress dissent and maintain authorized narratives, unfiltered internet access in Russia is seen as…
Since February 24, 2022, Russia’s troops have poured death and destruction on Ukraine. There are no obvious signs to suggest…
As the horrors caused by Russia’s invasion of neighbor Ukraine continue, the geopolitical and financial implications are being felt throughout…
While historical and geopolitical ambitions sit at the heart of the war in Ukraine, cynical disinformation and denial of knowledge…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been going on for more than a month. It isn’t going to plan. In parallel…
When Vladimir Putin’s tanks and an estimated 200,000 troops began to roll across the border on February 24, 2022, his…
After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it became clear that the conflict would result in devastating loss of…
Between 2011 and 2013, protests took place in Russia in response to allegations of election-rigging and a lack of civil…
As Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and his military’s horrendous campaign of bloodshed continues, world leaders and people around the…
In the past, The Pirate Bay was often actively involved in political discussions and debates. We haven’t seen much of…
Tackling sites that mass distribute links to infringing content is a time-consuming activity for rightsholders. Many feel there should be…
In an effort to control what its citizens can access on the internet, over the past several years Russian authorities…
Despite receving criticism from international rightsholders, Russia’s efforts to prevent pirated content being accessed locally match and at times even…
In an effort to control what its citizens can and cannot access on the internet, Russia continues to develop systems…
One of the key anti-piracy tools at the disposal of rightsholders in Russia is the memorandum signed by leading tech…
Over the past several years, Russia has introduced various anti-piracy laws and regulations. Pirate sites can be blocked through court…
For the past several years as part of the country’s website blocking efforts, Russian authorities have warned that VPN providers…
Over the past several years, Russia has introduced various anti-piracy laws and regulations that focus on the role of online…