Lawsuits China Sentences Pirate Site Operators, Huge Win For Japan’s Anime Industry Three people arrested in China last year for operating major piracy site B9Good have been sentenced by a local court. Foreign companies face significant obstacles… March 4, 2024, 11:30 by Andy Maxwell
Anti-Piracy Piracy Shield: IP Addresses and Server Locations Blocked Since Launch After dismissing concerns that overblocking needed to be taken more seriously, those behind Italy's Piracy Shield system pressed ahead regardless. After one major overblocking incident… March 3, 2024, 15:44 by Andy Maxwell
Piracy In Indonesia, Women Pirate More Music and Movies Than Men Piracy was traditionally seen as something that predominantly young males were interested in. This is a largely outdated representation of reality, as girls and women… March 2, 2024, 22:00 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Piracy Piracy Moghul Aniwatch Rebrands to HiAnime The massively popular anime pirate site Aniwatch has a new name. The site, which was known as Zoro.to just a year ago, just rebranded to… March 1, 2024, 18:16 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Technology Russia’s ‘VPN Ban’ is Live as Authorities Warn of Bad VPNs & U.S. Spying The latest stage of Russia's crackdown on VPNs and similar technologies went live a few hours ago. Contrary to some reports, today's changes don't amount… March 1, 2024, 11:34 by Andy Maxwell
Anti-Piracy YouTube Content ID Copyright Claims Increased 25% in a Year YouTube has released a dedicated website for its copyright transparency report. The latest data show that automated copyright claims remain in favor and are rising… February 29, 2024, 22:28 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Pirate Sites With Malicious Ads Face Restrictions Under New Initiative The Trustworthy Accountability Group aims to increase trust in the digital advertising industry, in part by limiting pirate sites' access to advertising. A new initiative… February 29, 2024, 11:27 by Andy Maxwell
Lawsuits Nintendo’s Yuzu Lawsuit Aims to Pour Banana Peels Over All Emulators Given its zero-tolerance approach to piracy, Nintendo's copyright lawsuit targeting the company behind Switch emulator 'Yuzu' isn't a big surprise. While the 41-page complaint throws… February 28, 2024, 16:55 by Andy Maxwell