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Revenge porn linked to rise in sexual-offence reports; 16% increase in cases from May 2024 to May 2025.

Young Africans urged to fight piracy—report and avoid fake content to safeguard youth creativity.

IPTV piracy is soaring in Norway—costly legal options push users toward cheaper, unauthorized streams.

Revenge porn is a growing digital plague—women’s intimate images are shared without consent and demand urgent action.

Canada’s privacy czar orders Google to delist cleared criminal-allegation articles; Google refuses.

Brazil’s Senate passes children’s online privacy bill; now awaits Lula’s approval to become law.

PlayCity launches portal: check casino legality, report illegal sites; 1,540 domains tracked; big revenue risk.

Facebook shuts “Mia Moglie” group: 32K shared non-consensual intimate images; Italy outraged, prosecutions likely.

Argentina arrests “Shishi,” founder of Al Angulo TV, for illegal streaming of football, F1 & more; raid seizes devices.

Nigerian youth creators under threat—fight piracy by spotting fake content, using legit apps, reporting offenders.

Lithuania disputes MUSO piracy data, citing flawed method and VPN omissions; MUSO pushes back for correction.

PAGCOR: 60%+ of online gambling illegal; online gaming fuels 60% of revenue; anti-addiction efforts underway.

Glasgow’s Michael Green must pay £863,781 in damages to Sky for running illegal IPTV Sky Sports service.

Argentine police arrest "Shishi"—founder of pirate Al Angulo TV—for illegally streaming football & F1; crackdown.

CPIB arrests nine for match-fixing in Singapore NBL; BAS cooperates, playoffs continue, suspects suspended.

Google will pay $30M to settle lawsuit over illegal YouTube kids’ data collection; eligibility spans 2013–2020.

FG warns piracy is crippling Nigeria’s creative economy; NCC urges teachers to combat it via Copyright Act.

“UK Online Safety Act (Oct 2023): platforms must assess risks, age-verify harmful content, protect expression.”

“Music piracy declined thanks to paid streaming, but ripping persists—50% of French pirated tracks come from legal sources.”

“MI bans non-consensual sexual deepfakes—criminal, civil, strict consent, tech companies protected.”

“Digital video piracy inflicts up to $71 billion losses annually on the global entertainment industry.”

“Netflix used generative AI for VFX, boosting speed but raising concerns over creativity, authenticity, and jobs.”

“Vietnam fights piracy with AI-driven DRM, site blocking, legal reform, and rising viewer willingness to pay.”

“Colorado proposes CPA rules: restrict addictive features, require opt-in consent and broaden teens’ data protections.”

“Greece fines IPTV users €750 (doubling if repeated); €5,000 for commercial, with enforcement agencies named.”

“India lacks explicit revenge-porn laws; courts push humane, victim-centric policies and NCII removal.”

“MovieBox.ng was taken down after 130M visits, but dozens of clone sites popped up immediately.”

“ACE shuts down another major piracy platform, building on past takedowns like Openload and 123movies.la.”

“Bipartisan Block BEARD Act lets copyright holders seek court-ordered ISP blocks on foreign piracy sites.”

“France courts order VPNs to block select pirate sports sites; defenses and EU referral rejected.”

“Insurers back child privacy, but urge risk-based rules to avoid disrupting claims, fraud detection, or access.”

“Deepfake detection to tackle 9.9 B attacks by 2027, generating nearly $5 B in revenue.”

“65% of young Vietnamese access pirated content, risking safety and costing $348M in TV, film & music industries.”

“Hong Kong privacy chief says current laws suffice to cover AI deepfake porn misuse; no amendment needed.” 

“MultiChoice Ghana cracks down on decoder piracy and illegal streaming via tech, law enforcement, and public outreach.”

“Big Ten fears officials’ credibility is at risk as sports betting escalation threatens game integrity.”