By John Glenday

Facebook is knuckling down in its efforts to stamp out video piracy following the purchase of content rights management startup Source3, a developer of proprietary software capable of detecting when pirated videos and other content have been shared without permission.

The deal, the terms of which have not been disclosed, will see Facebook take charge of both the technology and some of the brains behind its creation.

In a statement welcoming their subsumption into the Facebook fold, the team at Source3 wrote: “Today, we wanted to let everyone know that we’ve decided to continue our journey Read full story ›

Source: The Drum