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Russia Plans to Block Access to ‘Pirate’ Apps on Google Play and Apple’s App Store

Russia Plans to Block Access to ‘Pirate’ Apps on Google Play and Apple’s App Store

Russia is planning action against apps that facilitate access to pirated content. If app developers don't quickly respond to a…

2 years ago

French ISPs Block Dozens of Pirate Sites Following Movie Industry Action

For several weeks, French Internet users have reported difficulty accessing dozens of unlicensed streaming and torrent sites. It now transpires…

2 years ago

TekSavvy Protests Push for Pirate Site Blocking in Court

Through the Federal Court, Bell, Rogers, and Groupe TVA are hoping to obtain the first Canadian pirate site blocking order.…

3 years ago

Pirate Site Blocking Boosts Netflix Subscriptions, Research Suggests

The effectiveness of pirate site blocking is widely debated. Soon to be published research suggests that, under the right conditions,…

3 years ago

‘Google Blocked TorrentFreak From Appearing in Search Feature’

Documents released by whistleblower Zachary Vorhies suggests that Google actively blocked hundreds of sites, including TorrentFreak, from its Google Now…

3 years ago

Indian High Court Orders ISPs to Block 1,129 Sites to Protect One Movie From Piracy

The High Court of Madras has handed down an injunction ordering dozens of ISPs to block 1,129 sites to protect…

3 years ago

Inside the UK’s ‘Pirate’ IPTV Blocking System

Thanks to an injunction obtained by the Premier League, ISPs can now be ordered to block 'pirate' IPTV services whenever…

3 years ago

Russia Says its ISPs Currently Block More Than 9,500 Pirate Sites

Six years ago this week, Russia introduced new copyright amendments which would allow rightsholders to have pirate sites blocked by…

3 years ago