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ARTICLE · 16 FEBRUARY 2023

John Doe Order To Fight Bollywood Piracy Against Anonymous Defendants

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With the increase in Piracy through Tamilrockers, Telegram, 9anime, Songs.pk and other such platforms, the makers and producers of the Shows and Movies have chosen "John Doe" way of combating back.

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John Doe Order and Bollywood

The Internet has been a breakthrough invention for sharing of data, however a major drawback of this platform is the increase in Piracy and Infringement of other kinds. There was a period where Torrent sites such as BitTorrent, LimeTorrent and PirateBay used to rule over this sea, however in recent times, platforms and sites such as Telegram, TamilRockers, PikaShow and the likes of them have emerged on top. Episodes of famous shows like Game of Thrones and Stranger things were leaked even before their official releases. Last year, Zee Entertainment Enterprises filed a complaint after pirated versions of Radhe were being circulated on messaging platforms, including WhatsApp and Telegram.1 There is a constant breach of Copyright protection and the battle continues to be fought even today.

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