‘Fair Use’ Prevails as Library of Congress Wins DMCA Anti-Circumvention Battle
The anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) exist to deter circumvention of TPMs (technological protection measures) used to protect and prevent access to copyrighted works. For example, it’s illegal to circumvent a TPM to enable copying of Nintendo Switch games. It’s also illegal to circumvent a TPM to modify a Switch to play pirated games, or indeed anything else. The same also applies to people...
Facebook Rigorously Removes News Articles Mentioning Pirate Service “MagisTV”
Similar to other social media platforms, Facebook has to battle a constant stream of copyrighted material, much of it posted by users who have no permission to do so. To facilitate this process, the company has rolled out several anti-piracy initiatives in recent years. Automated Piracy Takedowns For example, Facebook uses its “Rights Manager” tool to automatically detect infringing material and allow owners to take down or monetize...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 07/28/2025
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have three newcomers on the list. “How to Train Your Dragon” is the most shared title. The...
