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Torrentz.eu Domain Name Suspended

Posted by Unknown on from the searching-is-now-a-crime dept.

First time accepted submitter S37Rigor Mortis (1601271) writes "Torrentz.eu, the largest torrent search engine on the Internet, has had its domain name suspended following a request from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit in the UK. The site continues to operate under two alternative domains, and is hoping to move the .eu domain to a new registrar." Update: 05/27 12:53 GMT by T : That was quick; the site is back, "after the owners pointed out that its suspension was illegal."

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  1. Re:Brits still think they own the world... by 91degrees · · Score: 0, Troll

    90% of the content of my apartment was illegal material I wouldn't be all that surprised.

    And as far as I can see, linking to material and hosting material isn't seen as any different from a legal perspective. to preempt the tedious predictable "but Google" response; Google's defence here isn't that they link, but that they remove material if they're made aware that it's infringing. YouTube does host content and they have essentially the same takedown procedure as Google, so generally seem to be pretty robust against claims of criminal copyright infringement.