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Google Bans ‘Downloader’ Again Following Markscan DMCA Notice

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Created by software developer Elias Saba and released on the Amazon Appstore in November 2016, ‘Downloader’ offered two things; an empty URL field and a download button. Over 50 million installs of Downloader to date speak for the software’s popularity but in May 2023, progress came to a screeching halt. Discovery Inc.’

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Five Men Indicted For Uploading Movies & Then Extorting ‘Pirate’ Downloaders

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So-called copyright trolls come in all shapes and sizes and while most have a cynical approach to copyright law, some are prepared to go to extremes. The most notable case in the United States involved Prenda Law. Two lawyers were later sentenced to prison, one of them for 14 years. Big Crimes Deserve Heavy Sentences.

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Software Downloads Netflix & Disney+ Videos to Make DRM-Free Copies

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Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Services like Netflix have sought to mimic some of these benefits by allowing content to be played on most devices and even downloaded for offline viewing.

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3 Count: Teaming Up

Plagiarism Today

Next up today, Central News Agency reports that, in Taiwan, prosecutors have indicted ultramarathon runner Kevin Lin over allegations he was involved in a “copyright trolling” operation that has filed some 937 lawsuits since August of 2022. 3: MPLC Joins the Copyright Society.

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ISP Huffs and Puffs Then Apologizes to 3 Little Piggies Over Pirate Downloads

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If you want to get more serious, what if someone downloads something they shouldn’t be downloading? Good news for a business owner and customers alike, even though one of them appears to have triggered this chain of events by downloading and sharing an album. That’s opening up a can of worms,” he said.

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3 Count: Plagiarism Again

Plagiarism Today

Josh Hawley’s Move to Strip Disney’s Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’. He claims that it aims to revoke Disney’s “special” copyright protections though the law would rewrite copyright law for all creators. He was accused of downloading some 11 pirated videos. According to Sen.

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World Kung Fu Governing Body Uses Copyright Law to Hunt Down YouTube Critics

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However, the Judge writes that since it is reasonable to infer that the videos could have been viewed or downloaded by people in Australian territories, the action can go ahead at this stage. Why this matter is being pursued in the Australian courts is unclear.