Copyright Scammers Weaponized Meta’s Rights Manager with Backdating Exploit
Scammers are allegedly exploiting a flaw in Facebook’s ‘Edit Post’ feature to backdate stolen videos and hijack copyright claims through Meta’s Rights Manager. This allows…
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 07/27/2026
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? ‘Disclosure Day’ tops the chart, followed…
Meta Confirms ‘Data Engineer’ is Behind Key IP Address in Adult Film Piracy Lawsuit
Meta has responded to the amended multi-million copyright lawsuit filed by adult film producer Strike 3 Holdings. While flatly denying that it pirated adult films…
Pluralistic: Apple’s robo-repo (25 Jul 2026)
Today’s links Apple’s robo-repo: Privatizing the risk premium, socializing its costs. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Printed batteries; Monopoly credit cards;…
Weekly Roundup: July 24
Madison Condon and Luke Herrine on the economics that Law & Economics ignores, Jeremy Bearer-Friend and Sarah Polcz on why we should tax AI equity,…
Pluralistic: AI solipsists and AI cynics (24 Jul 2026)
Today’s links AI solipsists and AI cynics: You don’t have to believe that AI “works” to believe that it’s a good investment. Hey look at…
Meta ‘unusual activity’ scam targets Facebook users with supposed PDF attachment
The scam messages feature the misspelled name “Meta Verrified,” alleging the tech company detected “unusual activity” on a Facebook user’s account.
Meta ‘unusual activity’ scam targets Facebook users with supposed PDF attachment
The scam messages feature the misspelled name “Meta Verrified,” alleging the tech company detected “unusual activity” on a Facebook user’s account.
X and Music Publishers Settle Three-Year Copyright Clash After SpaceX IPO
Three years of litigation that triggered explosive allegations of DMCA “weaponization” and “maximum pain” pressure tactics quietly ended in coordinated settlements. X Corp and several…
Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country
Police departments across the country are lining up to launch drone-as-first-responder (DFR) programs, and hundreds have cleared a necessary hurdle toward making deployment a reality,…