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‘Meta Torrented over 81 TB of Data Through Anna’s Archive, Despite Few Seeders’
torrentfreak.com 'Meta Torrented over 81 TB of Data Through Anna's Archive, Despite Few Seeders' * TorrentFreakFreshly unsealed court documents reveal that Meta downloaded significant amounts of data from shadow libraries through Anna's Archive.
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Publishers Ramp Up Pressure vs. Anna’s Archive, Sci-Hub, Z-Library & Libgen
torrentfreak.com Publishers Ramp Up Pressure vs. Anna's Archive, Sci-Hub, Z-Library & Libgen * TorrentFreakThe world’s major publishers claim that unlicensed libraries cast a permanent shadow over authors’ ability to make a living from their work. In common with the movie and movie industry counterparts, site-blocking is one of the weapons of choice, albeit against well-prepared opponents.
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Pirate Libraries Are Forbidden Fruit for AI Companies. But at What Cost?
torrentfreak.com Pirate Libraries Are Forbidden Fruit for AI Companies. But at What Cost? * TorrentFreakThe future of AI innovation may hinge on the outcome of a global copyright debate, with pirate libraries playing a key role.
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Pirate IPTV: Sweden Mulls ‘Viewing Ban’ as Illegal Subscriptions Soar 25%
torrentfreak.com Pirate IPTV: Sweden Mulls 'Viewing Ban' as Illegal Subscriptions Soar 25% * TorrentFreakThe Swedish government is mulling some kind of pirate IPTV 'viewing ban' but beyond that, doesn't know how or even if that would work.
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U.S. Anti-Piracy Symposium Emphazises Need for Site Blocking
torrentfreak.com U.S. Anti-Piracy Symposium Emphazises Need for Site Blocking * TorrentFreakThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held an anti-piracy symposium to discuss the latest piracy challenges and achievements.
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PIPCU Uses UK IPO’s ‘Surplus Millions’ to Wage War on IPTV Pirates
torrentfreak.com PIPCU Uses UK IPO's 'Surplus Millions' to Wage War on IPTV Pirates * TorrentFreakDespite being a little quieter than usual just lately, PIPCU appears to have funding and some significant IPTV pirates on the hook.
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Reddit and Film Companies Clash in Appeals Court Over Sharing Users’ IP Addresses
torrentfreak.com Reddit and Film Companies Clash in Appeals Court Over Sharing Users' IP Addresses * TorrentFreakA case against Reddit has reached the Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals, as movie companies continue to seek information on the site's users.
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MAME Devs Spent 628 Years Cracking Protection on 712 Retro Games
torrentfreak.com MAME Devs Spent 628 Years Cracking Protection on 712 Retro Games * TorrentFreakA new study on the MAME emulator reveals that copy protection undermines game preservation. On average, a game takes 10.6 months to crack.
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Telegram Shuts Down Z-Library & Anna’s Archive Channels Over Copyright Infringement
torrentfreak.com Telegram Shuts Down Z-Library & Anna's Archive Channels Over Copyright Infringement * TorrentFreakPopular shadow libraries Z-Library and Anna's Archive had their Telegram accounts terminated this week for copyright infringement.
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Nhentai Asks California Court to Dismiss Piracy Lawsuit
torrentfreak.com Nhentai Asks California Court to Dismiss Piracy Lawsuit * TorrentFreakNhentai.net has asked a California federal court to dismiss a piracy lawsuit filed last year by publisher PCR Distributing.
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DoodStream Can’t Comply With Court Orders, Major Investor is a Russian Dude
torrentfreak.com DoodStream Can't Comply With Court Orders, Major Investor is a Russian Dude * TorrentFreakAccording to the operators of Doodstream, it is not possible to comply with High Court orders because a major investor comes from Russia.
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Anti-Piracy Group Wants to Expand Italy’s ‘Piracy Shield’ to Protect Movies
torrentfreak.com Anti-Piracy Group Wants to Expand Italy's 'Piracy Shield' to Protect Movies * TorrentFreakRightsholders are pushing for an update to Italy's "Piracy Shield" to cover a wider range of content, including films.
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Manga Publisher Shueisha Wants X to Expose ‘One Piece’ Pirates
torrentfreak.com Manga Publisher Shueisha Wants X to Expose 'One Piece' Pirates * TorrentFreakIn an effort to combat online piracy, Japanese publishing giant Shueisha requested a DMCA subpoena to compel X to expose two pirate accounts.
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ACE Wraps Up Transformative Year with a Fresh List of Pirate Site Targets
torrentfreak.com ACE Wraps Up Transformative Year with a Fresh List of Pirate Site Targets * TorrentFreakACE closes the books on a transformative, yet very successful year, and has already set its sights on new 'pirate' targets for 2025.
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More Than Half of All Google Search Takedowns Now Come from Link-Busters
torrentfreak.com More Than Half of All Google Search Takedowns Now Come from Link-Busters * TorrentFreakLink-Busters is the unofficial DMCA takedown champion of 2024, flagging the majority of all 'pirate' URLs to Google search.
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Danish Court Greenlights Copyright Protection for Live Sports in Landmark Blocking Case
torrentfreak.com Danish Court Greenlights Copyright Protection for Live Sports in Landmark Blocking Case * TorrentFreakThe final verdict in a Danish site blocking battle confirms that live sports broadcasts are protected copyright works.
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Bogus Pirate IPTV Portals Run By Law Enforcement “Entrap Hundreds”
torrentfreak.com Bogus Pirate IPTV Portals Run By Law Enforcement "Entrap Hundreds" * TorrentFreakA report claims that fake IPTV portals run by law enforcement are entrapping "ordinary users" to obtain evidence of their crimes.
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TorrentGalaxy’s Troubles Silence Popular Upload Bots (Update)
torrentfreak.com TorrentGalaxy's Troubles Silence Popular Upload Bots (Update) * TorrentFreakTrouble continues for the popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy, including its popular upload bots.
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Let everyone know you were a pirate in the early aughts.
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AnimeFenix Shuts Down & GogoAnime/Anitaku Freezes in Time
torrentfreak.com AnimeFenix Shuts Down & GogoAnime/Anitaku Freezes in Time * TorrentFreakGogoAnime and Anitaku have stopped uploading new content & AnimeFenix has announced a 'voluntary' shutdown.
>Trouble continues for some of the largest pirate sites specializing in Asian entertainment. Coinciding with the shutdown of Dramacool, GogoAnime and Anitaku stopped uploading new content. This weekend, AnimeFenix added to the trouble with a ‘voluntary’ shutdown citing more copyright pressure. “Piracy will never go away as long as there are companies with more greed than heart,” the AnimeFenix team notes in its farewell message.