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  2. Legal issues with BitTorrent - Wikipedia

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    In 2005 HBO began "poisoning" torrents of its show Rome, by providing bad chunks of data to clients. [31] In 2007 HBO sent cease and desist letters to the Internet Service Providers of BitTorrent users. Many users reported receiving letters from their ISP's that threatened to cut off their internet service if the alleged infringement continued ...

  3. Torrent poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Torrent poisoning is intentionally sharing corrupt data or data with misleading, deceiving file names using the BitTorrent protocol.This practice of uploading fake torrents is sometimes carried out by anti-infringement organisations as an attempt to prevent the peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing of copyrighted content, and to gather the IP addresses of downloaders.

  4. Online piracy - Wikipedia

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    qBittorrent is one of the most widely used torrenting programs due to its free and open-source nature. Online piracy or software piracy is the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted works digitally without permission, such as music , movies or software .

  5. Stop Online Piracy Act - Wikipedia

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    Sponsor Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) said, "Millions of American jobs hang in the balance, and our efforts to protect America's intellectual property are critical to our economy's long-term success." [ 28 ] Smith added, "The Stop Online Piracy Act helps stop the flow of revenue to rogue websites and ensures that the profits from American ...

  6. Video game piracy - Wikipedia

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    However, with the rise of peer-to-peer torrenting, and notably with the release of BitTorrent in 2001, this BBS format of video game piracy began to decline. [2] Nowadays, torrenting pirated games remains the popular choice among those who engage in piracy.

  7. These Are the Top 15 Dangerous Jobs in America, Study Finds - AOL

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    More than 2.6 million private-sector workers experienced work injuries and illnesses in 2021, 5,190 of them fatal, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of fatalities ...

  8. Migrants turn to dangerous extremes after Trump abruptly ...

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    Many migrants remain determined to reach the U.S. through more dangerous ... app that had allowed nearly 1 million people, many seeking asylum, to legally enter the U.S. since January 2023 ...

  9. 30 Most Dangerous Jobs in America - AOL

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    In this article, we are going to take a look at the 30 most dangerous jobs in America. You can skip our detailed analysis of these jobs, and go directly to the 5 Most Dangerous Jobs in America. If ...