🦜 TorrentFreak
@torrentfreak.com@rss-parrot.net
I'm an automated parrot! I relay a website's RSS feed to the Fediverse. Every time a new post appears in the feed, I toot about it. Follow me to get all new posts in your Mastodon timeline!
Brought to you by the RSS Parrot.
---
Breaking File-sharing, Copyright and Privacy News
Your feed and you don't want it here? Just
e-mail the birb.
‘Make Pay-Per-View Access to Boxing Events Free to Fight Piracy’
https://torrentfreak.com/make-pay-per-view-access-to-boxing-events-free-to-fight-piracy-240907/
Published: September 7, 2024 18:54
Sports piracy has been on the rise and pay-per-view events, in particular, are widely accessed through illegal channels. Turki Alalshikh, an advisor at the Royal Court in Saudi Arabia, made a suggestion this week to drastically reduce PPV pricing to cut…
That’s All Folks: KimCartoon’s 120m Visit Piracy Caper Ends in a DMCA Disaster
https://torrentfreak.com/thats-all-folks-kimcartoons-120m-visit-piracy-caper-ends-in-dmca-disaster-240906/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:22
KimCartoon, a pirate site dedicated to all things cartoon, surprised users this week with a sudden "That's All Folks" before shutting itself down. With an estimated 120 million visits over the last 12 months alone, KimCartoon was a very busy site and with…
Man Arrested for Sharing Copyright Infringing Nude Scenes Through Reddit
https://torrentfreak.com/man-arrested-for-sharing-copyright-infringing-nude-scenes-through-reddit-240906/
Published: September 6, 2024 07:10
Danish police have arrested a 39-year-old man who shared nude scenes of more than a hundred female actors through Reddit and porn sites. The suspect has been charged with copyright infringement. While posting small clips from movies or TV-shows typically…
Internet Archive Loses Landmark E-Book Lending Copyright Appeal Against Publishers
https://torrentfreak.com/internet-archive-loses-landmark-e-book-lending-copyright-appeal-against-publishers-240905/
Published: September 5, 2024 09:42
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has dealt a blow to the Internet Archive's digital book lending program. The court upheld a lower court's decision, stating that IA's practice of scanning and lending copyrighted books without permission is not fair use.…
UFC & MLB Join Pirate IPTV Blocking as Broadcasters Collaborate to Cut Costs
https://torrentfreak.com/ufc-mlb-join-pirate-iptv-blocking-as-broadcasters-collaborate-to-cut-costs-240904/
Published: September 4, 2024 18:04
Major sports rightsholders and broadcasters in Canada have selected UK-based site-blocking veterans Friend MTS to carry out all pirate IPTV blocking under a Federal Court injunction obtained during the summer. The fact that NHL, NBA, and Premier League…
TorrentGalaxy is Back Online & Uploads Resume
https://torrentfreak.com/torrentgalaxy-is-back-online-uploads-resume-240904/
Published: September 4, 2024 12:56
This weekend, popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy went 'offline' displaying an image that some interpreted as a farewell message. Today the site returned and uploads at third-party sites resumed simultaneously. This is the second time in a few weeks that…
Bell, Rogers & MPA’s Pirate IPTV Lawsuit is a Slow-Motion Money Pit Nightmare
https://torrentfreak.com/bell-rogers-mpas-pirate-iptv-lawsuit-is-a-slow-motion-money-pit-nightmare-240903/
Published: September 3, 2024 20:04
After obtaining an injunction and an invasive search and seizure order at Canada's Federal Court, teams from Bell, Rogers, Disney, Paramount, Columbia, and Warner Bros. targeted the alleged operators of IPTV service SmoothStreams at their homes in Canada.…
‘Pirate’ Site nHentai Sued in U.S. Court for Copyright Infringement
https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-site-nhentai-sued-in-u-s-court-for-copyright-infringement-240903/
Published: September 3, 2024 10:53
Nhentai, a popular adult site with dozens of millions of monthly visits, has been sued for copyright infringement. The lawsuit was filed by California company PCR Distributing, which operates several hentai brands. The complaint alleges that nhentai…
EFF Assists Critic’s Fair Use Defense Over Kids’ Religious Program ‘Leak’
https://torrentfreak.com/eff-assists-critics-fair-use-defense-over-kids-religious-program-leak-2400902/
Published: September 2, 2024 19:06
A co-founder of a group, formed to raise awareness of "damaging" religious instruction received by schoolchildren in the U.S., now has support from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. After Zachary Parrish published the LifeWise Academy's children's…
Court Denies Cheat Seller AimJunkies a New Trial, Affirms Bungie’s $4.3m Win
https://torrentfreak.com/court-denies-cheat-seller-aimjunkies-a-new-trial-affirms-bungies-4-3-million-win-240902/
Published: September 2, 2024 10:29
Cheat seller AimJunkies has suffered two new setbacks in its legal battle with 'Destiny 2' developer Bungie. The Seattle District Court refused to overturn a jury verdict issued in May and will not grant a new trial. Separately, the Court of Appeals…
Fmovies & Aniwave: Will The Masters of Pirate Resurrection Rise Again?
https://torrentfreak.com/fmovies-aniwave-will-the-masters-of-pirate-resurrection-rise-again-240901/
Published: September 1, 2024 20:05
The spectacular demise of Fmovies, Aniwave, and a dozen or more related big-brand pirate sites, has former users asking the same question: Are they really gone forever? With many resurrections and Dr. Who-like regenerations over recent years, some seem…
TorrentGalaxy Spooks Users with More ‘Downtime’
https://torrentfreak.com/torrentgalaxy-spooks-users-with-more-downtime-240901/
Published: September 1, 2024 09:10
Popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy once again confuses users with a mysterious message. Instead of the usual list of downloads, it simply shows an image from the film Logan and the brief message "TG Forever". This is similar to a notice that appeared on…
Sports Streaming Site Streameast Plans to Appeal U.S. Domain Name Seizures
https://torrentfreak.com/sports-streaming-site-streameast-plans-to-appeal-u-s-domain-name-seizures-240831/
Published: August 31, 2024 16:17
Earlier this month, U.S. law enforcement seized several domain names belonging to popular sports streaming site Streameast. However, instead of shutting down operations, the site is fighting back. After launching new backup domains, the site's operators…