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Ad-Funded Piracy’s ‘Biggest Open Secret’ Revealed By Researcher
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New research on ad-funded piracy centers on manga site Tu Manga Online (TMO). After switching to a new domain 'zonatmo.com' around September last year, it took just 90 days to transform a new start into half a billion visits per month. According to the research, the site's revenue generating scheme is an open secret. Yet, for unknown reasons, nobody tries to stop it.
](https://torrentfreak.com/ad-funded-piracys-biggest-open-secret-revealed-by-researcher-250308/)
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### Nintendo Defeats Filehoster ‘1Fichier’ at French Supreme Court
Nintendo celebrated victory over French file-hosting service 1fichier.com this week. The French Supreme Court denied the filehoster's appeal and upheld a piracy liability ruling in…
* yesterday, 15:01 by Ernesto Van der Sar
](https://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-defeats-filehoster-1fichier-at-french-supreme-court-250307/)
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### RootedCON: Pirate IPTV Blocking Appeal Accepted as Crisis Continues
As Spain's pirate site-blocking crisis persists for the fourth consecutive week, LaLiga's decision to block Cloudflare continues to affect innocent internet users and websites. Cloudflare…
* March 6, 2025, 10:21 by Andy Maxwell
](https://torrentfreak.com/rootedcon-pirate-iptv-blocking-appeal-accepted-as-crisis-continues-250306/)
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### Nintendo Easily Kills 4,238 Switch Emu Repos on Yuzu Lawsuit Anniversary
A single DMCA anti-circumvention notice, sent by Nintendo on the one-year anniversary of its 2024 lawsuit against Yuzu, showed just how much things can change…
* March 5, 2025, 21:45 by Andy Maxwell
](https://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-easily-kills-4238-switch-emu-repos-on-yuzu-lawsuit-anniversary-250305/)
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### Hollywood Studios Sue Pirate IPTV Services in U.S. Court
Members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) filed two separate copyright infringement lawsuits yesterday, targeting the alleged operators of IPTV services including 'Outer…
* March 5, 2025, 13:54 by Ernesto Van der Sar
](https://torrentfreak.com/hollywood-studios-sue-pirate-iptv-services-in-u-s-court-250305/)
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### BBC, Premier League & Sky Seek Tougher UK Regs to Deter Google Search Piracy
The BBC, Premier League, and Sky have submitted a joint response to the UK investigation into Google's search dominance, calling for tougher anti-piracy measures. The…
* March 4, 2025, 13:45 by Ernesto Van der Sar
](https://torrentfreak.com/bbc-premier-league-sky-seek-tougher-uk-regs-to-deter-google-search-piracy-250304/)
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### Google Must Testify as LaLiga Demands Criminal Liability For ‘Piracy Profits’
A court in Murcia, Spain, has ordered Google to testify in a criminal case concerning IPTV app, NewPlay. Football league LaLiga, whose matches were allegedly…
* March 3, 2025, 19:29 by Andy Maxwell
](https://torrentfreak.com/google-must-testify-as-laliga-demands-criminal-liability-for-piracy-profits-250303/)
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### Cloudflare Blocked 400+ Sports Piracy Domains in France Last Year
In response to several court orders, Cloudflare geoblocked more than 400 sports streaming piracy domain names on its pass-through service in France last year. Notably.…
* March 3, 2025, 12:11 by Ernesto Van der Sar
](https://torrentfreak.com/cloudflare-blocked-400-sports-piracy-domains-in-france-last-year-250303/)
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### Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 03/03/2025
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'The Gorge' tops the chart, followed…
* March 3, 2025, 00:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar
](https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-torrented-pirated-movies/)
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