U.S. Removes Bulgaria from Piracy Watch List After Torrent Tracker Crackdown

Bulgaria has proven that the right legislative update can go a long way in Washington. The USTR credits the country's removal from the Watch List to a 2023 amendment of the Criminal Code, which makes piracy enforcement easier. This new legislation resulted in the shutdown of three long-running torrent trackers and the arrest of several individuals who now face criminal charges.

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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,…

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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…

May 4, 2026, 09:50 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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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,…

May 4, 2026, 00:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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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…

May 1, 2026, 12:11 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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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

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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

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