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KickAssAnime Flagged for ‘Suspected Phishing’ by Cloudflare
https://torrentfreak.com/kickassanime-flagged-for-suspected-phishing-by-cloudflare-240205/
Published: February 5, 2025 20:34
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,…
Piracy Victories for Hollywood & Premier League Spark Progress Concerns
https://torrentfreak.com/victories-for-hollywood-premier-league-spark-progress-concerns-250205/
Published: February 5, 2025 09:45
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.…
LaLiga: Cloudflare, Google and X Are Essential Piracy Facilitators
https://torrentfreak.com/laliga-cloudflare-google-and-x-are-essential-piracy-facilitators-250204/
Published: February 4, 2025 11:47
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…
Publishers Ramp Up Pressure vs. Anna’s Archive, Sci-Hub, Z-Library & Libgen
Published: February 3, 2025 20:47
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…
MPA Shares Pirate Site Blocking ‘Best Practices’ at WIPO Meeting
https://torrentfreak.com/mpa-shares-pirate-site-blocking-best-practices-at-wipo-meeting-250203/
Published: February 3, 2025 12:33
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,…
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 02/03/2025
https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-torrented-pirated-movies/
Published: February 2, 2025 23:09
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Moana 2' tops the chart, followed by 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera'. 'Nosferatu' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright…
Russia VPN Crackdown Revelation – VPN Sites Hide Their IP Addresses
https://torrentfreak.com/russia-vpn-crackdown-revelation-vpn-sites-hide-their-ip-addresses-250202/
Published: February 2, 2025 11:46
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…
Anna’s Archive Urges AI Copyright Overhaul to Protect National Security
Published: February 1, 2025 16:40
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…
FADPA: MPA’s Export-Only Site-Blocking Primed For Full Strength U.S. Launch
Published: February 1, 2025 06:55
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…
Pirate Libraries Are Forbidden Fruit for AI Companies. But at What Cost?
Published: January 31, 2025 18:48
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…
Court Rejects Musi’s Bid to Force Apple to Reinstate its Music App
https://torrentfreak.com/court-rejects-musis-bid-to-force-apple-to-reinstate-its-music-app-250131/
Published: January 31, 2025 11:43
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…
Pirate IPTV: Sweden Mulls ‘Viewing Ban’ as Illegal Subscriptions Soar 25%
Published: January 30, 2025 08:30
A new report from consultancy firm Mediavision provides data on IPTV piracy that the Swedish government didn't want to hear. Between spring and fall of 2024, illegal subscriptions increased by a record 25%, with an estimated 700,000 households now…
New Bill Aims to Block Foreign Pirate Sites in the U.S.
https://torrentfreak.com/new-bill-aims-to-block-foreign-pirate-sites-in-the-u-s-250129/
Published: January 29, 2025 19:23
Pirate site blocking orders are a step closer to becoming reality in the United States after Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act earlier today. Should it become law, FAPDA would allow rightsholders to obtain site blocking orders…
TorrentGalaxy Pleads Financial Difficulties, Asks Users to Chip In
https://torrentfreak.com/torrentgalaxy-pleads-financial-difficulties-asks-users-to-chip-in-250129/
Published: January 29, 2025 10:29
TorrentGalaxy was taken over by new owners last year and faced repeated difficulties in the months that followed. Official updates have been sparse, but according to a new message posted by the operators, they're having trouble paying the bills. Further…
Nintendo Piracy Lawsuit Defendant Makes Dire Situation Even Worse
https://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-piracy-lawsuit-defendant-makes-dire-situation-even-worse-250128/
Published: January 28, 2025 18:51
A Nintendo lawsuit filed last November targeted video gamer Jesse Keighin, aka EveryGameGuru. Given the scope of the allegations, narrowly focused on a single defendant, the action seems unusually punitive. Yet if the plan was to push Keighin into a…
LLM Taken Down Following Legal Pressure from Anti-Piracy Group
https://torrentfreak.com/llm-taken-down-following-legal-pressure-from-anti-piracy-group-250128/
Published: January 28, 2025 11:33
The use of copyrighted material in training large language models (LLMs) has sparked legal battles and takedown notices. In the Netherlands, anti-piracy group BREIN takes credit for forcing the popular 'GEITje' LLM offline, which in part was trained on…