TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2025

Meta doesn’t dispute that it uploaded data via BitTorrent but notes that there is no evidence that any data shared with others amounted to full copies of the authors’ books. All About BitTorrent Both motions are accompanied by a series of expert reports, explaining the technicalities of BitTorrent to the court.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

“The reported repository provides access to the yuzu emulator or code based on the yuzu emulator (specifically, a program called Pomelo),” the notice reads, before complaining about Yuzu’s actions and leaving GitHub to connect the dots. “The yuzu emulator is primarily designed to play Nintendo Switch games.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The conclusion of that lawsuit declared that an emulator like Yuzu, that circumvents Nintendo’s technical measures, decrypts Switch games using unauthorized copies of Switch cryptographic keys, allowing games to be played on anything other than a Switch, violates copyright law. “In fact, Defendant has posted links to copies of [.]

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 9, 2024

When Cloudflare actually hosts reported content, it will remove or disable access to it, following the procedures set forth in the DMCA, 17 U.S.C. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the number of takedown requests for this type of content has been rather minimal, averaging between 1 and 3 reports per year between 2018 and 2020.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 2, 2022

Levy at Kristina Wang at Wilson Sonsini reports that the U.S. According to the right of first sale, rightsholders have the right to sell a physical copy the first time. However, any owner of a legally obtained copy is free to sell, rent or distribute that copy as they see fit as long as no new copies are made.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

1: Freeplay Sues CNN Over Music Used in News Reports. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the music production company Freeplay music has filed a lawsuit against CNN, alleging that the news organization used their music in news segments without a license. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

A relatively obscure Supreme Court case involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act might seem like an odd fit for the high-stakes world of copyright in the age of artificial intelligence. In the meantime, here’s a copy of Raw Story Media, Inc. Nothing says “poor credit risk” like a side hustle in arms dealing.)

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2024

In the report, the group lists various pirate sites that enable the public to download games for free. The site, commonly abbreviated as “ FitGirl ” publishes slimmed down copies of pirated games which are easy to distribute and share. . FitGirl Repacks The most notable newcomer in ESA’s overview is FitGirl-Repacks.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The MPA lists six domains in total; sflix.to, sflix.se, and sflix.is, plus myflixerz.to, myflixertv.to, and myflixer.today, noting that these domains shared pirated copies of many films including “Shazam!”, “Jumanji: The Next Level” and “Top Gun: Maverick”. After a careful review, IPOPHL decided to grant both requests.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 2, 2025

Notably, the authors argue that, in addition to copying pirated books from Anna’s Archive and Z-Library, in the same process Meta also uploaded pirated books to third parties. The brief distinguishes this case from those cited by the plaintiffs, which involved unauthorized copying for direct consumptive use (e.g.,

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

In each case, the publisher XXL (a publisher of hip-hop related news) reported on the videos and embedded the video and included a screenshot. ” Amount taken: “Townsquare copied the entire Jordan video. Mediaite reported on three videos owned by the plaintiff and included the videos in the stories via embedding.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 9, 2022

I put it on the back burner, but eventually sought out a cached copy of the article to read, even if I couldn’t write about it or link to it. Looking at the comparisons, it’s pretty obvious that she copied my words and then rewrote them to fit her style and message. Here’s Why.” However, when I clicked it, I went to an error page.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Back in September , I reported on Facebook’s Widely Viewed Content Report and how Casey Newton, a reporter at The Verge, noticed that nearly all the top posts on Facebook for the quarter were plagiarized. . It has an addiction to copied content. The findings, to put it mildly are not shocking. A Long-Running Problem.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

First off today, Kevin Shalvey at Business Insider reports that “Sports Illustrated” swimsuit model Genevieve Morton has filed a lawsuit against Twitter alleging that the site was slow to remove infringing material and that an AI photo editing tool created unlawful derivative works. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Barry Sookman

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Federal Court issued another troubling copyright decision involving Blacklock’s Reporter (BR) in the recent case, 1395804 Ontario Ltd, operating as Blacklock’s Reporter v AG Canada , 2024 FC 829. The Blacklock’s Reporter decision is riddled with mistakes.…

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that pop musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a second lawsuit over her hit song Levitating , as a pair of different accusers have accused her of copyright infringement. Specifically, they claim that the song copies “particular lines and phrases” from their piece.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 3, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that a New York federal judge has issued an injunction against three suspected pirate sites that aims to require all internet service providers (ISPs) in the United States to block access to those sites. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Press releases and feature articles are routinely provided to publications with the hope that it will encourage the reporters to cover whatever positive news the company wishes to highlight. Staying on the good side of companies is crucial to getting access to review copies and inside information that generates clicks.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter reports that A&E Television Networks has filed a lawsuit against Reels over the latter channel’s new hit series On Patrol: Live. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. The lawsuit was filed by songwriters L.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2025

The authors previously alleged that Meta shared copies of pirated books with third-parties when it downloaded shadow library data via BitTorrent. Because seeding typically refers to the state where a BitTorrent user has a complete copy of the downloaded files, the rightsholders became interested in Metas leeching activity.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2022

First off today, Mark Savage at the BBC reports that Katy Perry has emerged victorious once again in the lawsuit over her 2013 song Dark Horse. Genius filed the lawsuit in 2019 alleging that Google was unlawfully copying lyrics to songs that they had hosted. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? copyright law.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 30, 2022

First off today, Austen Goslin at Polygon reports that choreographer Kyle Hanagami has filed a lawsuit against Epic Games alleging that the video game company copied his choreography for an emote in the game Fortnite. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Epic Games Hit with Another Lawsuit Over Fortnite Dance Moves.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2022

First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar reports that a photographer has filed a lawsuit against the hosting company Leaseweb, claiming that the company has ignored copyright infringements taking place on its network. Winzo claims that the game was a near copy of a game from their platform, including the name.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 8, 2022

First off today, Thomas Claburn at The Register reports that a leaked Russian document indicates that the country may be considering abolishing criminal and administrative liability for violating software licenses, making software piracy in the country fundamentally legal. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2024

When films are released on streaming platforms, they are copied and shared online almost immediately. Since the early 2000s, leaked copies of Oscar ‘screeners’ would circulate on pirate sites at the end of the year. However, the follow-up Terrifier 3 was reported with more reservation. The problem isn’t new.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

According to reports, of the 56 pages only two were free of plagiarized content, the introduction and conclusion, and one 20-page section was lifted wholly from the European Parliament website. He went on to have a very successful political career until a French reporter chose to examine his thesis and found that it was heavily plagiarized.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 1, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the case between the major record labels and the now-former internet service provider Bright House is heading to a trial this week as the judge has ruled on some last-minute pre-trial motions. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

However, shortly after publication, another journalist, Josh Bavas, took to Twitter to ask why the article copied four paragraphs from a piece that he wrote two years prior. He comes with a built-in audience that publications find it difficult to turn away, even if there are multiple ethical issues with both of their reporting.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2025

There have been multiple reports of overblocking, where the anti-piracy system blocked access to Google Drive , Cloudflare , and other legitimate sites and services. These amendments mandate all intermediary providers to report any knowledge of illegal activity, including minor copyright infringements. .

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2024

This, despite a report earlier this year, suggesting that web-based piracy is declining in the Latin American country. MPA’s opposition, voiced in the trade barriers report, is limited to just a few sentences. A copy of Bill No. 1153 can be found here (pdf).

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that country music singer Dwight Yoakam has reached a settlement with Warner Music Group (WMG) that puts an end to their copyright termination battle. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 2: Village Roadshow Widens Legal Fight With Warner Bros.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

They further claimed that the Disney songwriters, Richard and Robert Sherman, gained access to their version of the song either from a club where Parker used to perform at , including their version of the song, or via a copy they sent to Disney. As with most such cases, their belief that they were copied is, most likely, completely genuine.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For example, music group IFPI complained that while Cloudflare discloses the hosting locations of pirate sites in response to abuse reports, it doesn’t voluntarily share the identity of these pirate customers with rightsholders. The company has a trusted reporter program, for example, which currently counts roughly 200 organizations.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 24, 2025

Danish Police report that the Court in Hillerdr sentenced a 46-year-old man to nine months in prison, three of which are unconditional. In the press release, NSK mentions that the 48-year-old illegally copied content from three streaming services, specializing in Danish children’s series, including dubbed ones.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

First off today, Nancy Dillon at Rolling Stone reports that the judge in the Taylor Swift Shake it Off lawsuit has declined a last-minute attempt to dismiss the case, putting it on track for a trial in January. Accused of Stiffing Cult Expert to Make Synanon Podcast With His Reporting. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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