One of the biggest manga piracy networks has been shut down
Japan's anti-piracy coalition says that one of the world's largest manga piracy networks has been shut down following a coordinated investigation between Japanese publishers and Chinese authorities. The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) announced the arrest of an individual on suspicion of copyright infringement on November 19th, who "has admitted to operating" Bato.to and approximately 60 related sites, such as xbato.com and mangapark.io.
Bato.to launched in 2014, growing to be one of the most recognizable online platforms for "scanalation" - in which manga, manhwa, and other comics are scanned, edited with translated text, …
⚠️ 风险分析 中
摘要：中日联合执法关闭大型漫画盗版网络，显示跨境知识产权执法合作加强。
影响：对中国企业而言，需更严格遵守海外知识产权法规，特别是涉及日本内容的分发与翻译业务面临更高合规风险。
建议：审查内容来源合法性，建立版权合规流程，避免参与或依赖盗版内容分发。
Not the sharpest mind, but the steadiest hand.