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      That Popular Film Download May Be Trouble

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      Pandemic Provides Opportunity for Pirates and Hackers, Increased Risk for Viewers

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      Arrests & Take-downs

      Summer Shutdowns: Pirated Anime Domains and England-based IPTV

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      Arrests & Take-downs

      US Indictments and Raids of Piracy Group Members in ‘The Scene’ Throw Top-Tier Piracy World Into Chaos

      Torrent Freak

      Members of three prominent piracy groups, responsible for illegally acquiring and publicly disseminating scores of unreleased films, are scrambling to evade law enforcement as indictments, raids and arrests disrupt the shadowy content piracy ecosystem. As a result, the supply of new films to top pirating movie sites and popular pirate movie streaming services will likely diminish.

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    About Us

    Welcome to StreamSafely.com, a non-partisan website that explains the personal and household risks associated with watching unauthorized – “pirated” – entertainment content and helps you recognize it when you see it.

    Pirated content – television, movies, sports and special programming – is distributed illegally. If you want to learn more about the impact of piracy, click here. On this site, you will find articles, videos, and research about piracy and where and how these services are offered. We explain the true facts about ‘Free TV,’ and how to make smarter choices when searching for entertainment services. This site is an ongoing and growing collaboration between organizations, associations, programmers, and authorized content distributors in the entertainment industry. These groups are working together to protect their intellectual property AND to protect the safety of consumers who may unknowingly stream or subscribe to pirate content, or purchase devices that deliver content from pirate sources. If you have questions about the website or any information on it, please send an email to info@streamsafely.com.

    Stream Safely!

    Some quick facts about piracy:

    FACT

    Studies show that more than 59% of those streaming illegally were UNAWARE it was illegal.

    WHY

    Because people who are distributing content illegally make it seem legal – when it’s not!

    FACT

    Downloading pirate streaming software or streaming illegal content puts you and your family at risk for malware and privacy invasion.

    WHY

    The intent of a pirate providing access to “free TV” is often to get your personal information so they can steal information such as passwords that allow access to your credit card and bank accounts and more. Many unwitting consumers have experienced malware on their computers or hacks into their personal or business networks. “Free” is not free when it comes to pirates.

    FACT

    Pirates are slick, savvy marketers, and their customers run the risk of losing money when pre-paid services disappear or illicit streaming hardware becomes useless.

    WHY

    Because what pirate websites, pirate streaming services and fully-loaded devices offer is stolen content, they are always at risk of being shut down without warning. The fight against content piracy is global, with national governments and associations of content producers and distributors working together to identify and stop it. Many large and small pirate services have already been shut down, and more will follow.

    FACT

    There is NO parental control option included with most unauthorized services or products that serve up stolen content. This means your kids could access a multitude of inappropriate programs with no means for the you to control or monitor their viewing.

    WHY

    Pirates don’t care about you or your family. Period. Buyer beware.

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