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New Law Would Create an ‘Internet Kill Switch’ to Fight Movie Piracy Sites

New Law Would Create an ‘Internet Kill Switch’ to Fight Movie Piracy Sites

Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat from California, introduced new legislation today that would let copyright holders force ISPs to block foreign websites hosting pirate streams of TV shows and movies. If passed, The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA) would create a regimented system for copyright owners to fight back against what Lofgren said was a stream of piracy online. In …

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Quantum Error Studio Blames Piracy For Son and Bone

Quantum Error Studio Blames Piracy For Son and Bone

Summary TeamKill Media released a first-person shooter titled “Son and Bone” with poor sales and few user reviews. TeamKill blames piracy for low player counts, referencing instances of pirating their games. The studio expressed concern over not wanting to release their upcoming game on PC due to possible vulgar mods. (Characters: 118, 116, 121) In October last year, TeamKill Media, …

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Video Game Piracy Enters New Era as Japan Arrests Its First Alleged Modder of Nintendo Switch Consoles

Video Game Piracy Enters New Era as Japan Arrests Its First Alleged Modder of Nintendo Switch Consoles

Video game piracy has entered a new era as Japanese police have arrested, for the first time, someone accused of modifying Nintendo Switch hardware. As reported by NTV News and translated by Automaton, a 58-year-old Japanese man was arrested on January 15 on suspicion of violating the Trademark Act. He is suspected of modifying Switch consoles to run pirated games …

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