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Online piracy doubles in two months following coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Published on: 18 May 2020
Published by LNB News

LNB News 18/05/2020

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Issue Date: 18 May 2020

Published Date: 18 May 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has reported that it has removed more than double the volume of film links and illegal streams in April 2020 than it had in February 2020, due to a surge in online activity following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. FACT reminds digital users that flagging and removing pirated links is necessary to minimise loss to the rights holder. FACT collates information from each instance of non-compliance to use in subsequent investigations against illegal websites and services.

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