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News A DMCA notice that targeted Reddit’s /r/jailbreak sub-Reddit earlier this week was fraudulent. Fingers were pointed firmly towards Apple on the basis it had previously targeted a tweet containing an encryption key. However, it now transpires that the notice sent to Reddit was created by an imposter. The targets of this malicious act are […]
Users of Reddit’s popular /r/piracy sub-Reddit are being targeted by bots hoping to obtain their Google or Facebook account details. The scam offers users the chance to get free Spotify, Netflix and similar accounts. Posting in particular threads triggers direct messages that should be ignored at all costs. Reddit’s /r/piracy sub-Reddit is home to more […]
Piracy of UFC and other live MMA events got a little bit harder this week after Reddit banned its popular /r/mmastreams sub-Reddit. Following numerous copyright infringement complaints, the 165,000 member community must now find a new home. After a controversial Twitter outburst, some believe that an ex-UFC fighter should shoulder some of the blame. Diligently […]
On March 17, 2019, TorrentFreak published an article about Reddit’s /r/piracy discussion forum. It was actually prepared six days earlier, a point of importance that will become clear later on. We noted how some in the thriving community of around 350,000 subscribers were concerned that it could be shut down for talking about piracy. In […]
Reddit is actively shadowbanning posts that link to the popular file-hosting service Openload. To users it looks like their submissions are being published, but links are removed and posts are hidden from the public eye. Moderators can’t “approve” posts manually either, suggesting that Reddit doesn’t want any Openload content on its platform. Openload is the largest […]
The hugely popular /r/soccerstreams discussion platform on Reddit has effectively shut down. The subreddit has well in excess of 420,000 subscribers but following a final warning from Reddit’s administrators over links to matches illegally posted by users, the sub has voluntarily put an end to all user submissions. Watching most top-tier soccer or football is […]