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…
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…
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…
The landscape of AI innovation is increasingly shaped by an escalating copyright debate. In the U.S., rightsholders are aggressively pursuing legal action against AI companies accused of using copyrighted material…
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…
Spanish authorities have dismantled Cristal Azul, a prominent Kodi add-on with approximately 78,000 users. While football leagues and broadcasters estimate piracy losses of €42 million, the closure is raising alarm…
Vietnamese authorities have revealed that two men accused of operating FMovies, once the world’s most visited pirate streaming network, have confessed to their roles in the illegal operation. Phan Thanh…
Cloudflare has called on the European Commission to avoid listing the company in its upcoming Piracy Watch List, despite requests from several rightsholder groups. The U.S.-based internet infrastructure provider argues…
With Western studios pulling out of Russia, cinemas have turned to covert screenings of Hollywood blockbusters disguised as local productions. Meanwhile, legal streaming platforms are capitalizing on the void, experiencing…