Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay $3.2M over manga piracy
3 days ago
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- Tokyo District Court orders Cloudflare to pay $3.2 million to Japanese publishers for hosting manga piracy sites.
- Piracy is a major issue for Japan's manga industry, causing significant revenue losses.
- Four publishers (Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan, Kadokawa) sued Cloudflare for copyright infringement in 2022.
- Cloudflare hosted servers for two major piracy sites with 4,000 manga titles and 300 million monthly views.
- Piracy sites distribute manga for free, causing estimated millions in losses for titles like 'One Piece' and 'Attack on Titan'.
- Publishers previously settled with Cloudflare in 2019 but accused the firm of continuing to support piracy sites.
- Cloudflare plans to appeal the court's decision.