Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Piracy

Half of Young Norwegians Say Online Piracy Is an Acceptable Way to Save Money (torrentfreak.com)
A new survey from Norway reveals that 50% of young people under 30 believe that pirating content is an acceptable way to save money.

Online Piracy, Norway, Youth Culture, Consumer Behavior, Surveys

10 points by isaacfrond 2 days ago | 2 comments

Discord Rejects Role as 'Anti-Piracy' Partner; will no longer respond to DMCAs (torrentfreak.com)
Korean game publisher Nexon is using the U.S. legal system to address online copyright infringement. The company obtained a DMCA subpoena that requires Discord to hand over the personal details of suspected pirates.

Copyright Infringement, DMCA, Online Piracy, Gaming, Social Media

61 points by isaacfrond 36 days ago | 15 comments

Google Wins Lawsuit Against Scammers Who 'Weaponized' DMCA Takedowns (torrentfreak.com)
Google has obtained a default judgment against two men who abused its DMCA takedown system to falsely target 117,000 URLs of competitors' online stores.

Legal Issues, Copyright, Online Piracy

32 points by rc00 52 days ago | 4 comments

Telegram Removes Z-Library Posts 'Due to Copyright Infringement' (torrentfreak.com)
Telegram, an essential communication tool for millions, finds itself under scrutiny once again. Copyright holders have long expressed concerns about the lack of enforcement on the platform, and recent actions suggest Telegram is responding. Subscribers to Z-Library's popular channel recently noticed that several of the shadow library's messages have been removed "due to copyright infringement."