Europol’s latest Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) report, published this week, provides a comprehensive analysis of criminal threats across Europe. Among its many focus areas, digital content piracy…
A court in Murcia, Spain, has summoned Google to testify in an ongoing criminal case concerning the IPTV app NewPlay. LaLiga, Spain’s premier football league, has accused the app of…
When Amazon launched the Fire TV Stick in 2014, it changed the streaming landscape, making it easier and more affordable for consumers to access content on their televisions. The device…
Russia’s Legal Streaming Services Face New State-Controlled Restrictions Already grappling with the economic fallout of the Ukraine war, sanctions, and soaring inflation, Russia’s legal streaming services are now facing another…
In an ongoing legal battle, Meta faces serious allegations of distributing pirated books via BitTorrent. A class-action lawsuit, filed by authors Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Christopher Golden, accuses the…
Vietnamese authorities have officially indicted two men accused of running Fmovies, one of the largest piracy networks in the world before its shutdown in 2024. The indictment sheds light on…
Artificial intelligence is becoming a crucial component of modern technology, with applications spanning customer service automation to national security. Now, AI is playing a growing role in copyright enforcement, introducing…
As the original generation of Pirate Bay users enters adulthood, the rebellious digital piracy era that once disrupted the entertainment industry has lost much of its former intensity in Sweden.…
Italy’s ambitious anti-piracy campaign, ‘Piracy Shield,’ has shut down thousands of illegal streaming sites over the past year. Yet, according to telecom regulator AGCOM, this crackdown has failed to drive…
With strong encouragement from Hollywood and affiliated anti-piracy groups, Malaysia ramped up its site-blocking measures in 2021. A recent government report reveals that between 2021 and November 2024, authorities blocked…