Is Google Fiber available in your area? Do you take advantage of the super-fast internet it offers? Do you use this Google service to illegally download copyrighted material? These questions are basis that could lead you to pay fines for online piracy. Read more
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EZTV voluntarily shuts down for good
It appears that a hacker coup forces a popular torrent site to voluntarily go offline. EZTV is one of the premier TV torrent sites online, and just recently, it announced that it will no longer distribute TV shows that are illegally uploaded. As a result, many internet pirates all over the world grieve for EZTV’s shut down. Read more
“Supergirl” pilot leaked 6 months early — Up, up and away!
The upcoming drama series “Supergirl” leaked early Friday. This CBS program was set to air this coming November, but high quality copies of the pilot episode were downloaded from file-sharing sites. The HD format (1080p) of the episode appeared clean as ‘property of’ warnings were not seen. There weren’t even any watermarks found. Read more
China combats piracy with state-owned streaming service
In an effort to significantly reduce piracy rates within its region, the Chinese Government will launch a state-owned video streaming service, TARA TV, which will provide viewers a legal and cost-effective way to access digital content without violating copyright laws. Read more
Netflix helps pirates revert to paying customers
Online video streaming favorites like Netflix are biting off a huge chunk of piracy deeds. As Netflix and other streaming services are easy to use and available at low prices, a number of pirates are now losing interest in downloading infringing content – except for several reformed pirates who are bending the rules by illegally accessing content restricted in their country. Read more
Pirate Bay co-founder bashes piracy
Co-founder of the notorious Pirate Bay site Peter Sunde has spoken against the piracy movement, calling it as “dead and pointless.” Read more
Tumblr accounts deleted for copyright violations
Tumblr’s reblog function is causing the social media site trouble regarding copyright violations. Now, users panic as accounts are deleted for copyright infringement, such as when popular blogger “nosdrinker” was removed from the site. As such, many users are deleting their previous posts. Read more
Florida introduces True Origin of Digital Goods Act
State Representative Jeanette Nuñez introduces the True Origin of Digital Goods Act, which will prevent pirates from profiting off stolen work and avoiding legal action by requiring web operators to “post their true and correct name, address, and either a telephone number or email address.” Read more
Piracy Blackout Order against Vimeo & other big torrent sites
The producers of the blockbuster movie Piku have obtained a Piracy Blackout Order against Vimeo, The Pirate Bay and Kickass Torrents. Except for Vimeo, the other websites mentioned are popular in online piracy and illegal file sharing. Read more