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“Aamir Khan deploys anti‑piracy teams and launches ₹100 YouTube pay‑per‑view to curb piracy.”

China unveils 2024 Top‑10 copyright infringement cases at anti‑piracy conference across literature, music, art.

Nigeria’s copyright commission shuts down MovieBox.ng piracy site as part of its STOP campaign on July 20.

France’s SNE wins court order July 23 2025 to block Japscan piracy site hosting 13 k unlicensed manga titles.

U.S. senators unveil Block BEARD bill to let rights holders get courts to block foreign pirate sites.

Facebook auto‑blocks any news mentioning pirate IService “MagisTV”, removing posts even by ACE or TorrentFreak.

Demon Slayer studio warns leakers—legal action, civil & criminal charges—urges fans to view movie legitimately. 

La Liga and authorities raided and arrested IPTV sellers in Argentina tied to MagisTV, which had taken in over 160M pesos illicitly.

beIN France forces VPN blocks, Willow TV debuts podcast, PGA installs Sennheiser’s Spectera for multi‑studio broadcasts.

EU Commission warns Italy its Piracy Shield violates DSA & free‑speech rights; demands legal safeguards & transparency.

MultiChoice declares sports piracy at crisis levels: 49,000 streamers shut off; civil & criminal action ahead.

Mega157 team warns of strict legal action after Kerala shoot footage leaks; film due Sankranti 2026.

Fmovies, once top pirate site, tied to infostealer malware infecting 1M devices—major privacy/security threat.

German authorities bust pirate IPTV network—5 arrested, €500K seized, tech infrastructure dismantled.

Cloudflare now blocks UK pirate sites via 451 errors, joining court-backed anti‑piracy efforts beyond ISPs.

Russia to fine users and providers for VPN-related “extremist” access; fines up to $12.8K—widespread censorship risk. 🚨

FBI & Dutch FIOD seize six major game‑piracy sites; 3.2 M downloads, $170 M loss recorded.

Illegal Fire Stick streaming risks £1,000 fines, prison, home police visits & malware attacks.

Nigerian Copyright & Communications Commissions team up to enforce ISP rules, curb online piracy.

FBI & Dutch FIOD seize NSW2U piracy site, targeting Switch ROM distribution via 3.2M downloads.

CBI, ISB & Interpol convene in Hyderabad to tackle organized digital piracy through tech, training & coordination.

Italy’s Piracy Shield blocks piracy fast—but EU warns: overblocking, legal gaps, rights risk under DSA.

UK police raid Sky Sports pirate streaming, arrest two; IPTV kingpin jailed after £1 m profit seized.

YouTube hosts pirated summer blockbusters, evades Content ID, monetizes via ads—studios lose millions.

Telegram bots unleash instant theater-to-Telegram piracy; producers seek court orders & beefed-up security.

Technician arrested for leaking 65+ Telugu films on Telegram; industry lost ₹3,500 cr to piracy.

Indian film piracy losses may reach $2.4B by 2029; producers seek insurance, insurers remain wary.

U.S. SG says ISPs can’t be held liable under copyright law without intent or profit from infringement.