'More Than 400 Piracy Domains Completely Wiped': Top 10 Anime Streaming Sites Targeted in New U.S. Government Report

A recent U.S. government report highlights the growing threat of anime and manga piracy, with top illegal streaming sites in India, China, Vietnam, and South Africa being targeted. The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) recommends these countries be placed on the U.S. Priority Watch List due to rampant piracy, urging swift takedown of infringing content and legal reforms.

Danish Students Face Legal Action and Fines Over Textbook Piracy

Denmark's leading anti-piracy group, Rights Alliance, is taking a hard stance against textbook piracy by filing civil lawsuits against individual students caught sharing digital textbooks. Despite years of awareness campaigns, textbook piracy remains widespread, with over half of students sharing textbooks illegally. The Rights Alliance aims to enforce legal consequences to promote a cultural change, with fines for students ranging from several thousand Danish kroner.

Spotify won court order against Anna’s Archive, taking down .org domain

Spotify and major record labels, including Sony, Warner, and Universal Music Group, filed a lawsuit against Anna’s Archive, a shadow library, resulting in the suspension of its .org domain. The lawsuit, filed under seal, was made public after the domain was taken down. The music companies sought a temporary restraining order to prevent Anna’s Archive from distributing illegally obtained Spotify content. The court granted the order, and a preliminary injunction was issued, requiring domain name registries, registrars, and hosting providers to disable access to Anna’s Archive domains and hosting services.

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Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply

Anna’s Archive, a shadow library, has been ordered by a federal judge to delete all copies of WorldCat data and cease scraping, using, storing, or distributing the data. The ruling came after WorldCat operator OCLC filed a lawsuit against Anna’s Archive for allegedly hacking into WorldCat.org and stealing 2.2TB of data. Despite the judgment, Anna’s Archive is unlikely to comply, as it has previously stated that it deliberately violates copyright laws to mirror books widely.

French Court orders VPNs to block Pirate Live Sports Sites

A French court has ordered popular VPN services, including CyberGhost, ExpressVPN, NordVPN, ProtonVPN, and Surfshark, to block access to several domains hosting pirated sports streams. This follows the classification of VPNs as 'technical intermediaries' under the French Sports Code. The court rejected arguments from the VPN providers, including the 'no-log' defense, and emphasized that blocking specific domains does not require storing user information. The order, which targets 13 domains and can be expanded, is set to remain active through the 2025/2026 football season.

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Disney, Netflix & Crunchyroll Try to Take Pirate Sites Down Globally Through Indian Court * TorrentFreak

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