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The article discusses how American computer maker Apple and social networking site Facebook helped the U.S. in its investigation of 30-year-old Artem Vaulin, the alleged owner of the torrent directory service. It reports that Vaulin was arrested in Poland and the U.S. authorities seized seven of the site's domains, all of which are now offline.

The article informs that law enforcement in Poland has arrested the alleged owner of the KickassTorrents, one of the world's most popular illegal files-sharing websites, Artem Vaulin of Ukraine, as of July 2016. It reports that he have been charged with criminal copyright infringement. It mentions that the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to extradite him to the U.S and informs that the department also seized several domains associated with the service.

The article focuses on the victory of Google, an Internet company, in the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) case following the decision of federal Judge Henry Wingate of Jackson, Mississippi to end an investigation on the company's search and advertising practices. Topics include a preliminary injunction issued by Wingate against the subpoena filed by state Attorney General Jim Hood, web censorship, and the comment of the Consumer Electronics Association on the impact of the case on free speech.

The article reports on NorthStar Asset Management Inc. an investment firm and shareholder of social networking website, Facebook, criticizing the website's contribution to Political Action Committee (PAC) who opposes LGBT rights and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). It states that they proposed that Facebook should adopt a political giving policy to ensure that donations are in line with values of the company. It mentions that the proposal is up for vote at the stockholder meeting on May 22, 2014.

The article reports that the U.S. Congress does not have the collective will to introduce bills featuring a new version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or the Protect IP Act (PIPA). In January 2012, millions of people protested as the Senate scheduled a vote on the PIPA. According to a spokeswoman for Representative Lamar Smith, he has no plans to introduce similar laws in 2013.