The massively popular manga comic scanlation platform Manga Rock is shutting down. Its Google Play store app has been removed and according to a published timeline the iOS version and site will follow. The site’s operators say that they now realize how much damage piracy does. They are committed to relaunching as an authorized service, […]
New research published by anti-piracy outfit WebKontrol has revealed a 43% increase in pirate sites during 2018. Speaking with TorrentFreak, the company says the cause could be the appearance of ‘mirrors’ to counter site-blocking. The government, meanwhile, is sharpening its blocking system. Russia has firmly established itself as one of the leading countries utilizing site-blocking […]
Broadcasting and communications giants Groupe TVA, Bell, and Rogers have teamed up to sue a ‘pirate’ IPTV provider targeting the Canadian market. The complaint, filed in the Federal Court last week, states that GoldTV.ca offers cheap subscriptions to thousands of channels without obtaining permission or licenses from the plaintiffs. There are currently thousands of providers […]
