USMCA Trade Deal Keeps DMCA-Style ‘Safe Harbor’ for ISPs

The United States, Canada, and Mexico have signed a new trade deal that will replace NAFTA. The USMCA deals with a wide range of trade topics including copyright issues. Despite warnings from rightsholders and some lawmakers, the agreement offers liability protections for Internet companies, including a DMCA-style safe harbor provision.

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Apple Hits Encryption Key With DMCA Notice, Panic Shuts Down the Jailbreak Sub-Reddit

A sub-Reddit dedicated to jailbreaking iOS devices put itself into lockdown yesterday after several DMCA notices were filed against the discussion forum. Various sources reported…

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Most Active Copyright Trolls Have Stopped Filing U.S. Piracy Lawsuits, For Now

The two companies behind nearly all U.S. file-sharing lawsuits in recent years haven't filed any new complaints recently. Instead of submitting hundreds of new complaints,…

December 11, 2019, 22:18 by Ernesto
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Google’s Top UK “Where to Watch” Searches Weren’t a Piracy Concern in 2019

Google has just released its Year in Search 2019 report which reveals what users searched for during the past year. Some of the most popular…

December 11, 2019, 14:16 by Andy
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Texas Man Sued for Selling Pirate Boxes Advertised on Facebook

Media giant ABS-CBN has filed a lawsuit against a Texas man who stands accused of of selling pirate streaming devices. The defendant, who allegedly promoted…

December 10, 2019, 16:21 by Ernesto
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Helix IPTV: Hackers Threaten to Expose Resellers & Customers

Popular 'pirate' IPTV provider Helix Hosting appears to be facing a crisis after someone claiming to be a hacker posted a message on the service's…

December 10, 2019, 11:03 by Andy
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The Pirate Bay is Trialing High-Quality Video Streaming Links

Developments over the past few days indicate that The Pirate Bay may about to fully launch a brand new feature. In addition to traditional magnet…

December 9, 2019, 17:46 by Andy
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 12/09/19

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Ad Astra' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Once Upon a Time ...…

December 9, 2019, 15:07 by Ernesto
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Filmmaker Wins Piracy Lawsuit Against YouTube and Google India

YouTube and Google are liable for infringing the copyrights of Indian filmmaker Suneel Darshan, a local court has ruled. The video platform was ordered to…

December 9, 2019, 12:48 by Ernesto
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