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Taiwan Investigates AI-Cloned Presidential Voice, Testing the Limits of Forgery Law
Attribution: 中华民国总统府 Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau has opened an investigation into a video that allegedly used an AI-generated voice clone of President Lai Ching-te, in a case that is now testing how far existing forgery law can stretch to cover synthetic political speech. The video, titled "Oil Cannot Defeat You," was published by a creator known as "Principal Lai'er," identified as Wei Chun-you, a former director of the opposition Kuomintang's New Media Department
Oliver Walsh
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Copyright Notice Misuse For Malware and Phishing
The IP world has long worried about the connection between online copyright violations and cyberattacks. Research by cyber security Cisco...

Nick Redfearn
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Major IPTV Piracy Ring Busted in Taiwan: Over 150 Devices Seized, Operators Arrested
Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau successfully dismantled a pirate IPTV operation hidden in an abandoned-looking house, seizing 279...
Oliver Walsh
Aug 26, 20242 min read


Boosting Legitimate Content Consumption: The Impact of Site Blocking on Piracy and Legal Viewing Habits
A study by Chapman University and Carnegie Mellon University reveals that site blocking effectively reduces online piracy by directing...
Oliver Walsh
Feb 22, 20242 min read


Taiwan Makes Landmark Sentencing - A Lesson For Other APAC Territories?
In a decisive move against copyright infringement, Taiwan has set a precedent by sentencing four individuals behind the notorious GimyTV...
Oliver Walsh
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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