Paramount Faces DMCA Whack-a-Mole as Leaked Avatar: Aang Movie Thrives on Pirate Sites

Paramount’s attempt to contain the leaked 'Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender' has transformed into a digital game of whack-a-mole. Despite sending numerous takedown notices, the film is now firmly embedded in the piracy landscape, highlighting the limitations of traditional anti-piracy measures once a high-profile leak comes out.

Anti-Piracy

India’s Expanding Site Blocking Orders Hit Legal Wall at Delhi High Court

Justices at India's Delhi High Court disagree on the future of India's world-leading site-blocking regime. The same court that pioneered "Dynamic+" injunctions to target pirate…

yesterday, 08:00 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 04/20/2026

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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Piracy

GitHub Reports DMCA Takedown Record and Surging Anti-Circumvention Claims

GitHub has published its 2025 transparency report, revealing record levels of DMCA takedown activity across two separate metrics. The total number of removed projects increased…

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Korean Rights Holders Behind Takedown of Manga Piracy Giant TuMangaOnline

The Spanish-speaking manga community was in disarray last month when TuMangaOnline, also known as ZonaTMO, suddenly disappeared. When the site's main domain was put on…

April 17, 2026, 08:33 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Warner Bros. Files Criminal Complaint Against Chilean IPTV Operator Over “Alarming” Piracy Growth

Hollywood giant Warner Bros. Entertainment is concerned about the "alarming" growth of IPTV piracy in Chile. After securing a dynamic site blocking order in February,…

April 16, 2026, 10:08 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

Anna’s Archive Loses $322 Million Spotify Piracy Case Without a Fight

Spotify and several major record labels, including UMG, Sony, and Warner, secured a $322 million default judgment against the unknown operators of Anna's Archive. The…

April 15, 2026, 08:55 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

EU Pirate Site-Blocking Is Broken: Report Calls for IP Blocking Ban and Rightsholder Liability

A new EU policy report published by the independent think tank CEPS points out that site-blocking efforts in several EU countries are seriously flawed. The…

April 14, 2026, 18:35 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Paris Court Issued Simultaneous Site Blocking Orders Against ISPs, DNS Resolvers and VPNs

In a series of simultaneous rulings, the Paris Judicial Court ordered ISPs, VPN providers, and DNS resolvers to block access to 35 sports piracy sites.…

April 13, 2026, 08:23 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Paramount Faces DMCA Whack-a-Mole as Leaked Avatar: Aang Movie Thrives on Pirate Sites

India’s Expanding Site Blocking Orders Hit Legal Wall at Delhi High Court

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 04/20/2026

GitHub Reports DMCA Takedown Record and Surging Anti-Circumvention Claims

Korean Rights Holders Behind Takedown of Manga Piracy Giant TuMangaOnline

Warner Bros. Files Criminal Complaint Against Chilean IPTV Operator Over “Alarming” Piracy Growth

Anna’s Archive Loses $322 Million Spotify Piracy Case Without a Fight

EU Pirate Site-Blocking Is Broken: Report Calls for IP Blocking Ban and Rightsholder Liability

Paris Court Issued Simultaneous Site Blocking Orders Against ISPs, DNS Resolvers and VPNs

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