Reddit Reports Resurgence in User Bans over Copyright Infringement

Reddit's latest transparency report shows a sharp jump in account bans for repeat copyright infringement, while the number of banned subreddits dropped significantly. The data, covering the latter half of 2025, also shows rightsholders reported 425,471 pieces of allegedly infringing content, of which Reddit removed roughly half.

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U.S. Brands Vietnam as a Rare ‘Priority Foreign Country’ Over Online Piracy Concerns

For the first time in thirteen years, the U.S. government has placed a trading partner in its most serious category for intellectual property concerns. The…

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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 05/04/2026

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Project Hail Mary' tops the chart,…

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FlavaWorks Sues Operator and 325 Users of Private Torrent Tracker Gay-Torrents

Adult entertainment company FlavaWorks has launched one of its largest legal campaigns this week. The company filed a detailed complaint centered around the long-running private…

May 3, 2026, 09:14 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Report Links Piracy to Drugs, Weapons, and the Mafia; Calls for U.S. Site-Blocking

A new report by the Digital Citizens Alliance and IP House argues that piracy has become more organized and sophisticated over the years. In some…

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Piracy

MPA Renews Push for U.S. Site-Blocking Legislation, Citing Live Sports Piracy

As lawmakers in U.S. Congress advance their pirate site blocking plans, the Motion Picture Association is publicly reiterating the need for such legislation. In a…

April 30, 2026, 13:39 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

EU-Funded DNS Provider Must Block Pirate Sites, French Court Rules

DNS4EU, an EU-funded initiative that aims to offer a secure and privacy-focused DNS resolver for Europeans, is the latest intermediary to get caught up in…

April 29, 2026, 07:41 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Filmmakers Drop Piracy Liability Lawsuit Against ISP RCN

A group of independent film companies has dropped its long-running piracy liability lawsuit against U.S. Internet provider RCN. The joint stipulation, filed in a New…

April 28, 2026, 07:19 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Google Uses Cox Ruling to Kill Last Copyright Claim in Textbook Piracy Lawsuit

Google is trying to put an end to the copyright liability claim in its textbook piracy battle with several academic publishers. In a motion for…

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