Online Piracy is back? Novel forms of online piracy

In Istanbul’s traffic, I listened to long YouTube videos a lot recently, and I came across a series of videos claiming that online piracy is back (such as this one: Piracy 2.0: How the Internet Outsmarted the System). I believe these arguments have validity. Here I outline novel forms of piracy, but I think the … Read more

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, arrested in France

I have lost my interest in Telegram in the last couple of years, but it is a vital source for many communities… Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an ongoing judicial investigation into alleged criminal activities facilitated by the messaging platform. The arrest took place at … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “French terror investigators grapple with Telegram app… “Hungarian camerawoman who kicked refugees charged…

French terror investigators grapple with Telegram app  EurActiv.com Smartphone app Telegram, favoured by the Islamic State group thanks to the encrypted messaging it offers, is proving a headache for French anti-terror investigators. Hungarian camerawoman who kicked refugees charged  BBC News | Europe | World Edition A camerawoman who was filmed kicking and tripping up refugees near the … Read more