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Pirate IPTV Services Will Be Blocked Says Set-Top Box Manufacturer

December 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

Infomir, the manufacturer of the popular MAG range of set-top boxes, says it will block the portals of suspected copyright-infringing IPTV providers following complaints from copyright holders. While MAG devices are used to access plenty […]

Movie Company Demands €200,000 From YouTube Over Pirated Film

December 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Dutch movie production company Farmhouse TV & Film is demanding €200,000 from YouTube after a user uploaded a pirated copy of the film “Redbad.” The video in question was viewed half a million times. Although […]

US Judge Slams Copyright Troll For Using His Court “Like an ATM”

November 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A judge in the U.S. has issued one of the most scathing opinions ever seen in a copyright troll case. In response to an early discovery request by porn troll Strike 3 Holdings, Judge Royce […]

Canada Introduces Bill to Ban Piracy Settlement Notices

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A new bill introduced by the Canadian Government proposes to ban the inclusion of settlement demands in the piracy notices ISPs are required to forward to subscribers. This practice is seen as an abuse of […]

YouTube: New EU Copyright Law Could “Drastically Change the Internet”

October 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has issued a stark warning over the amendments to copyright law recently voted on by the EU Parliament. Wojcicki says the current wording of Article 13 threatens to “shut down” the […]

Canadian Music Group Proposes ‘Copyright Tax’ on Internet Use

October 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

In Canada, there have been ongoing discussions and proposals about new levies and fees to compensate creators for ‘missed revenue.’ There have been calls to levy a tax on mobile devices such as iPhones, for […]

U.S. Wants Prison Sentence for Facebook User Who Pirated ‘Deadpool’

September 17, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US Government is recommending a six-month prison sentence for a California man who uploaded a pirated version of the movie Deadpool to Facebook. In just a few days the copy was viewed 6,386,456 times. […]

EU Parliament Adopts Controversial ‘Upload Filter’ Proposal

September 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

In a plenary vote, the European Parliament backed an alternative to the original Article 13 proposal, but one that would still result in an indirect upload filter requirement for many Internet services. Pirate Party MEP […]

Dish is Hiring an Investigator to Research and Monitor Pirates

September 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Dish Network, one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, sees online piracy as a serious threat that can’t be ignored. The company is hiring a new anti-piracy specialist who will be tasked […]

US Supreme Court Petitioned to Fix Repeat Infringer ‘DMCA Disarray’

September 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Adult content producer Ventura Content has petitioned the court to clarify how and when the DMCA protects online services from piracy liability. According to Ventura, the lower courts have “given birth to a new monster,” […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]