MegaUpload Shut Down

James

James

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And we need SOPA/PIPA because? :facepalm: Seems like they were able to shut this site down under current laws. Oh and this isn't even a US based site. :bonk:


Megaupload, one of the internet's largest file-sharing sites, has been shut down by officials in the US.

The site's founders have been charged with violating piracy laws.

Federal prosecutors have accused it of costing copyright holders more than $500m (£320m) in lost revenue. The firm says it was diligent in responding to complaints about pirated material.

Investigators denied a link to recent protests against proposed piracy laws, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The US Justice Department said that Megaupload's two co-founders Kim Dotcom, formerly known as Kim Schmitz, and Mathias Ortmann were arrested in Auckland, New Zealand along with two other employees of the business at the request of US officials. It added that three other defendants were still at large.
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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...-down-by-feds-seven-charged-four-arrested.ars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16642369
 
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