BeStreamWise: Police, BBC, & DAZN Quietly Added to IPTV Piracy Campaign
The exact launch date of the ‘BeStreamWise’ anti-piracy campaign is difficult to pin down. Often subject to intense planning and strict media embargoes, we simply stumbled across the live campaign website early October 2023. The purpose of BeStreamWise is to raise awareness of risk associated with illicit streaming platforms. Specifically, when people subscribe to these types of services they risk fueling organized crime, quite...
MPA is Concerned About Plans to ‘Outlaw’ Password Sharing Restrictions
Over the past few years, Brazil has worked hard to combat the online piracy problem from various angles. The “Operation 404” campaigns, in particular, have led to numerous takedowns and arrests, with the most recent wave completed last month. The seventh installment of the Government-backed anti-piracy sweep, details of which were released in September, took down 675 pirate sites, 14 apps, and led to nine arrests. Meanwhile, Brazilian...
