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The degree to which the controversy has impacted its earnings is unclear, as piracy is also reportedly a factor. Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "U.S. lawmakers urge Disney CEO to clarify Chinese government's connection to Mulan," 12 Sep. 2020

The league investigated the role of the Saudi state in running the club after concerns were raised about piracy of game broadcasts by a rogue operation in the kingdom, and human rights abuses. Rob Harris, Star Tribune, "EPL denies Newcastle's claim Saudi-led takeover was rejected," 10 Sep. 2020

As TorrentFreak reports, the crackdown appears to be wide-ranging, comprising law enforcement activity in nearly two dozen countries and sending the world of piracy at large into a tailspin. Brian Barrett, Wired, "Security News This Week: A Spate of Arrests Sends the Piracy World Reeling," 29 Aug. 2020

The combined festival will be geo-locked to the U.S. and hosted on Eventive, which offers security features to prevent piracy. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, "U.S. Genre Film Fests Plan Virtual NIGHTSTREAM Festival Amid Pandemic," 13 Aug. 2020

Rampant piracy prevents the company from making significant inroads in the market. Sherisse Pham, CNN, "Microsoft has a long history in China. That could cut both ways for TikTok," 6 Aug. 2020

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund withdrew its bid to buy English Premier League club Newcastle on Thursday after the process was stalled by concerns about piracy by the kingdom and human rights complaints. Rob Harris, Star Tribune, "Saudis' Newcastle bid ends after piracy, human rights issues," 30 July 2020

Backlash from authors and publishers has since framed the collection as internet piracy that violates intellectual property laws, but the campaign still has its fair share of supporters. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, "Listen to Hundreds of Free Audiobooks, From Classics to Educational Texts," 6 Apr. 2020

Last month, Nintendo went to court in an effort to stop retailers from selling an upcoming line of internal Switch mod chips, which the company says enable and encourage piracy. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Nintendo issues cease-and-desist for Switch modchip installation service," 16 June 2020

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