Month: January 2025

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments that could determine if a Texas age-gating law preventing kids from accessing pornography online is overly burdensome for adults. A ruling against Texas could put an end to allegedly invasive age-verification laws in nearly 20 states.

A decision isn't expected until summer 2025, so it's too soon to say which way the court is leaning.

The question before the court is whether the 5th Circuit was right to stay a preliminary injunction that had previously been blocking Texas from enforcing the law or whether that decision should be reversed and remanded based on the level of constitutional scrutiny that the 5th Circuit applied.

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With close to a billion active monthly users worldwide, Telegram is one of the most used messaging services.

The communication platform helps to connect people from all over the globe, with optional end-to-end encryption providing improved security compared to some other players in the market.

Telegram can also be an excellent medium to broadcast messages to a wider audience. Through dedicated one-way channels, people can share news, status updates, and emergency alerts, for example.

Z-Library & Anna’s Archive

In ‘piracy’ associated circles, Z-Library has one of the most followed Telegram channels of all. The shadow library’s official channel amassed over 630,000 subscribers over the years, who were among the first to read site announcements and other key updates.

Z-Library previously had some of its messages removed due to copyright infringement. While it didn’t upload or directly link to infringing material on Telegram, rightsholders allegedly complained about the links that were posted to the Z-Library website.

In response, Z-Library chose to no longer include links to its own homepage on Telegram. Instead, it referred users to Wikipedia and Reddit, where the links were still available.

The same copyright awareness was visible at Anna’s Archive, a popular shadow library search engine. This channel was also careful not to post direct links to infringing material. After all, sharing or uploading copyrighted books would undoubtedly lead to trouble.

Telegram Disables Channels Without Notice

Despite the reported caution, the channels of both Z-Library and Anna’s Archive are no longer accessible today. Messages posted by these accounts were purged “due to copyright infringement”, as shown below.

Posts removed

Telegram didn’t limit its action to removing posts; the channels are now entirely inaccessible. Those trying to access the channels in the Telegram app receive a pop-up message stating they are “unavailable due to copyright infringement.”

Channels Disabled

The simultaneous removal of both channels suggests they are linked to the same complaint or decision. The specific complaint and alleged copyright infringements remain unclear. Telegram’s press contact didn’t immediately respond to our request for comment.

What Copyright Infringements?

An Anna’s Archive representative states that they are also unaware of the reason for the suspension. Telegram didn’t inform them about the channel suspension, and Anna’s Archive says that Z-Library – who they are in good contact with – was not informed either.

“We took care not to link to any infringing files or websites from the Telegram group,” Anna says, adding that they have no idea why this happened.

It’s possible that infringing links may have slipped through somehow and coincidentally raised ‘repeat infringer’ flags for both channels. Another option is an unreported legal complaint or proceeding triggering this action.

At this point, we can only speculate about the reason for the removals. But if it’s tied to legal action, India comes to mind.

Telegram was previously ordered by an Indian court to share user details. These courts also issue broad blocking orders against pirate sites, often affecting third-party intermediaries, so Telegram’s involvement is plausible.

What we do know is that the targeted websites remain readily available. Z-Library didn’t return our request for comment, but the site has launched a new Telegram channel, which already has a few hundred subscribers.

New Z-Library Channel

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GMK is the latest mini PC maker to launch an external GPU dock that brings discrete graphics to compact computers. First announced in January, the GMK AD-GP1 is now available for $460. It’s a a 163.9 x 110.5 x 39.9mm (6.45″ x 4.35″ x 1.57″) box that you can plug into a mini PC, handheld, or […]

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Zwei DDR5-RAM-Riegel von Crucial mit 32 GByte und 6.000 MHz sind bei Amazon stark vergünstigt. Im Angebot spart man über 40 Euro. (RAM, Amazon)

Das Glasfaser-Netz der Stadtwerke Bamberg erreicht 98 Prozent aller Haushalte. Doch es ist mehrheitlich FTTB. (Glasfaser, Wirtschaft)

Daredevil is among my favorite stories in the Netflix Defenders universe—along with Jessica Jones—in large part because Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin, played to perfection by Vincent D'Onofrio), was such an incredibly complex and even occasionally sympathetic villain in the first and second seasons. I'm far from alone in this assessment, which explains why it was such a blow to fans when Netflix canceled the critically acclaimed Daredevil (and the rest of its Defenders series) in 2018, despite the showrunners' plans for a fourth season.

Charlie Cox's titular vigilante hero has since made a couple of cameos in other Marvel projects, most notably as a one-night stand for Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk in 2022. That kept hope alive that Daredevil might be revived and/or re-imagined. The hope has paid off because Marvel Studios just released a trailer for the new nine-episode series Daredevil: Born Again. And the studio has already confirmed a second season as part of the MCU's Phase Five.

D'Onofrio's Fisk (who also appeared in the limited series Echo and Hawkeye) is back, of course. Per the official premise: "Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course."

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Daredevil is among my favorite stories in the Netflix Defenders universe—along with Jessica Jones—in large part because Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin, played to perfection by Vincent D'Onofrio), was such an incredibly complex and even occasionally sympathetic villain in the first and second seasons. I'm far from alone in this assessment, which explains why it was such a blow to fans when Netflix canceled the critically acclaimed Daredevil (and the rest of its Defenders series) in 2018, despite the showrunners' plans for a fourth season.

Charlie Cox's titular vigilante hero has since made a couple of cameos in other Marvel projects, most notably as a one-night stand for Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk in 2022. That kept hope alive that Daredevil might be revived and/or re-imagined. The hope has paid off because Marvel Studios just released a trailer for the new nine-episode series Daredevil: Born Again. And the studio has already confirmed a second season as part of the MCU's Phase Five.

D'Onofrio's Fisk (who also appeared in the limited series Echo and Hawkeye) is back, of course. Per the official premise: "Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course."

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