WordPress.com Flags Concerning Spike in AI-Generated DMCA Takedowns

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Despite fighting an existential war against Russia, Ukraine continues to make progress in the fight against online piracy. In a detailed submission to the U.S.…

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Pay TV provider DISH Network has filed a complaint against 'DMTN IPTV' and its alleged operators, including one who posed as Breaking Bad's creator on…

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Spanish Court Orders ProtonVPN and NordVPN to Block Pirate Football Streams

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a Spanish court has labeled VPN services as "technological intermediaries," ordering them to actively block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga…

February 17, 2026, 22:01 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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ACE Targets Pirate Streaming Site ‘HDFull’ Through Cloudflare and Discord Subpoenas

Through the Motion Picture Association, anti-piracy group ACE has requested two DMCA subpoenas at California federal courts, asking Cloudflare and Discord to identify the operators…

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WordPress.com Flags Concerning Spike in AI-Generated DMCA Takedowns

Meta Employee Deleted 9TB of Torrented Files, Adult Film Producers Claim

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