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EUIPO Study: Major Brand Ads on Pirate Sites Surged 567%

by Ernesto Van der Sar
TorrentFreak
Published on 11/20/2025

For many pirate sites and apps, ad revenue is the only viable lifeline. This is why the advertising industry is an important ally in the fight against piracy. Over the years, several ad-focused anti-piracy initiatives and partnerships have tried to p...

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The Trump Administration’s Order on AI Is Deeply Misguided

by Hayley Tsukayama
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Published on 11/20/2025

Widespread news reports indicate that President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared an executive order to punish states that have passed laws attempting to address harms from artificial intelligence (AI) systems. According to a draft published...

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Exposed: The UK firms supplying Elbit Systems

JOHN McEVOY
Declassified UK
Published on 11/20/2025

Published in partnership with Irish investigative news site The Ditch Over a dozen UK companies supplied Israel’s largest arms firm Elbit Systems during the Gaza genocide, it can be revealed. It comes as the company reports a third-quarter profit jum...

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EFF Demands Answers About ICE-Spotting App Takedowns

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Published on 11/20/2025

SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) today to uncover information about the federal government demanding that tech companies remove apps that document immigration e...

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Journalists’ cameras become targets at Oregon protests

Caitlin Vogus
Freedom of the Press Foundation
Published on 11/19/2025

You’ve probably seen the inflatable frogs, the dance parties, the naked bike ride. Maybe you’ve also seen the darker images: a federal officer aiming a weapon at protesters, or federal agents hurling tear gas and flash bangs into peaceful demonstrati...

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Press-hating president kisses up to press-murdering crown prince

Freedom of the Press Foundation
Freedom of the Press Foundation
Published on 11/19/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: President Donald Trump shamefully welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House today. He brushed aside questions about Prince Mohammed’s role in the gruesome murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khas...

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