Law and Politics EU Piracy Watchlist Adds IPFS, FitGirl and Njalla The European Commission has published the fourth edition of its 'Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List', providing a detailed overview of piracy-linked sites and services located… May 23, 2025, 10:37 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy YouTube Processed 2.2 Billion Content ID Copyright Claims in 2024 YouTube's Content ID system processed a record-breaking 2.2 billion copyright claims in 2024, with automated detection accounting for more than 99% of the total. According… May 22, 2025, 11:27 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Research Live Sports Piracy: France ‘Contained’ Illegal IPTV & Illicit Streaming in 2024 Telecoms regulator Arcom has published a new report on the illicit streaming of sports content in France. In 2024, 18% of French citizens accessed sports… May 21, 2025, 09:22 by Andy Maxwell
Piracy Piracy Operation COLLECTiVE Dismantled, Uploader ‘Will1869’ Arrested by UK Police (Update) Popular torrent site uploader Will1869, known for releases tagged as 'COLLECTiVE', has been arrested by police in the UK. He specialized in distributing recent movies… May 20, 2025, 20:12 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy U.S. ISPs Want Retrospective Immunity in Pirate Site Blocking Bill At a recent Senate subcommittee hearing, the Motion Picture Association reiterated the need for a pirate site blocking regime in the United States. Behind the… May 20, 2025, 08:46 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Constitutional Court Urged to End Piracy Blockades Now Hurting Millions Cumbersome IP address blocking to fight piracy of LaLiga matches has also punished the innocent; an estimated 2.7 million innocent sites blocked during a single… May 19, 2025, 08:56 by Andy Maxwell
Law and Politics Copyright Claims Board is “Ineffective and Costly,” Watchdog Groups Say Responding to an inquiry from the U.S. Copyright Office, a coalition of watchdog groups has flagged various problems with the Copyright Claims Board. They label… May 18, 2025, 14:35 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits Social Media ‘Likes’ Serve as Online Piracy Evidence, Judge Concludes Sharing information on social media is common for many people nowadays, but it's not always without consequence. In some cases, simple 'likes' can be used… May 17, 2025, 14:06 by Ernesto Van der Sar