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Archive for the ‘Pornography’ Category

Website Operator Sentenced to Death in Iran Over Porn Site: “Iranian officials have sentenced a man to death for allegedly running a porn site in Canada.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

ISPs under pressure to control online porn: “

Minister thinks of the children

Campaigners will meet with the internet minister, Ed Vaizey, to lobby for ISPs to be forced to control access to pornography.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

7 Bit Torrent Piracy Suits Target 5,469: “In one of the largest swoops targeting bit torrent piracy, numerous suits were filed Friday against 5,469 suspected of poaching porn off the Internet.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

3 More Adult Companies Sue 1,100 Bit Torrent Users: “1,100 John Does were targeted in three separate suits waged by CP Productions Inc., First Time Videos and Future Blue Inc.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

Your Quick Reference Guide to Current US BitTorrent Lawsuits: “If the dizzying array of movie producers, lawsuits, and law firms has your head spinning, don’t worry you’re not alone. We’ve put together a chart with all kinds of great info that will help you find information quick. Need to know what jurisdiction the Hurt Locker lawsuit is taking place in? What about the name of the Judge overseeing the Debbie Does Dallas litigation? It’s all right here, and hopefully will provide some good, quick insight into the nearly 20,000 John Does accused of copyright infringement.”

(Via Slyck.com File-Sharing News And Information.)

Names Will be Named in Debbie Does Dallas Lawsuits: “For those with spouses, mates, girlfriends or boyfriends, explaining a copyright infringement lawsuit is not an easy matter. If you’re busted because you uploaded The Hurt Locker, this isn’t the end of the world – just about anyone can understand that. If you’re busted for uploading Debbie Does Dallas, well it wont be the most pleasant conversation, but most couples will survive. If you’re caught sharing Kings of New York – well we can only sympathize with the poor bloke who has to convince his mate that a substantial demographic of heterosexuals help fuel this multi-billion dollar industry.”

(Via Slyck.com File-Sharing News And Information.)

Hustler Targets 635 BitTorrent Users: “Just when you thought 20,000+ BitTorrent lawsuits wasn’t enough, 635 more are piled on. In a new round of lawsuits, LFP Internet Group (originally Larry Flynt Publications) filed their copyright complaint against the unnamed defendants for sharing the adult film ‘Barely Legal School Girls #6′. The complaint was filed in federal district court in Dallas Texas by Evan Stone, the same lawyer working on the Lucas Entertainment lawsuits.”

(Via Slyck.com File-Sharing News And Information.)

German Porn Producer Files 670 New BitTorrent Lawsuits: “There’s a secret war against alleged BitTorrent infringers going on that’s beginning to compare in scope with the USCG lawsuits. This pursuit, however, doesn’t focus on independent or artsy fartsy movies – these lawsuits are focused on adult movies allegedly shared via the BitTorrent protocol. Filed in US District Court in Dallas, 670 John Doe lawsuits were filed by Evan Stone on behalf of Mick Haig Productions, who own the copyright to the adult German film Der Gute Onkel.”

(Via Slyck.com File-Sharing News And Information.)

Pornographic videos flood YouTube: “(BBC News)
Video-sharing website YouTube has removed hundreds of pornographic videos which were uploaded in what is believed to be a planned attack. The material was uploaded under names of famous teenage celebrities such as Hannah Montana and Jonas Brothers. Many started with footage of children’s videos before groups of adults performing graphic sex acts appeared on screen. YouTube owner Google said it was aware and addressing the problem.

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(Via QuickLinks Update.)

CN – China introduces tougher measures to combat providers of online porn: (Xinhua)
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has pledged fresh measures to fight offensive content transmitted by mobile phones and websites. China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, the country’s three mobile carriers, have been required to examine the quality of their business partners. The MIIT also asked the Internet service providers to supervise the content of websites and close irregular websites.

(Via QuickLinks Update.)