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Film Industry's Latest Search Engine Draws Traffic With 'Pirate' Keywords' (torrentfreak.com)

A new search engine launched by the Dutch film industry is targeting 'pirates' specifically, reports TorrentFreak. Every movie or TV-show page lists legal viewing options but also includes pirate keywords and descriptions, presumably to draw search traffic. "Don't Wrestle With Nasty Torrents. Ignore the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story torrent," the site advises. From a report: Like other "legal" search engines, the site returns a number of options where people can watch the movies or TV-shows they search for. However, those who scroll down long enough will notice that each page has a targeted message for pirates as well. The descriptions come in a few variations but all mention prominent keywords such as "torrents" and reference "illegal downloading" and unauthorized streaming.

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  1. Where's the legal content? by BlueTemplar · · Score: 4, Informative

    Specifically legal DRM-free files. I'll be all over them. My GoG library can attest to that.
    *crickets*