Europe includes Mega and other hosting sites in piracy list

The mega hosting service appears together with The Pirate Bay and illegal streaming services in the European Commission’s pirate list

The European Commission has updated its list of services that deserve attention when it comes to online piracy. The new list goes back to including popular torrent services like Pirate Bayalong with new names such as Mega and other hosting services, considered by the block as facilitators in the provision of illegal content or platforms commonly used by those responsible for the practice.

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The 30+ names mentioned in the list are divided into categories ranging from torrent sites to video download tools Youtube, redirects and illegal streaming platforms. In the case of Mega, the inclusion takes place within what the European Commission calls a “digital wardrobe”, platforms that provide users with secure file sharing services, but in preventive measures against the publication of illegal content.

The update also lists YouTube video downloader extension Snappea, irregular streaming platform Fmovies.to, and DDoS-Guard, which provides hosting and security services. He is cited, like Mega, as facilitating the availability of pirated content on the web, making it difficult to remove material from the airwaves and to locate those responsible.

As with the launch of the list, the European Commission points out that the inclusion of the names has no legal effect nor does it serve as an indication of whether or not an investigation into the listed names is underway. The idea, says the agency, is to work alongside copyright associations and industry companies to flag problematic services and sites, so that takedown and accountability steps can be taken.

In the case of Mega, for example, inclusion occurs at the request of the music industry, while groups related to film, television and the rest of the entertainment industry also make nominations. Besides The Pirate Bay, other popular names like Y2Mate and SaveFrom, which allow downloads via YouTube, Russian social network VK, and torrent trackers RARBG and 1337x.to, have also been part of the list since its creation in 2020.

The report also cites the removal of websites and the termination of some notorious services as good news for the piracy market. Platforms such as Bookfi and Z-library, for example, focused on the publishing market, were no longer cited after the interruption of their services, as was the case with Youtubeconverter, which was taken offline after a court order Google using your service name.

Mega declined to be included in the attention list and said it has never been contacted by the European Union for irregularities in the monitoring of the content posted by its users. In a note sent to the international press, the service said it could not be considered a “digital locker” and that it takes copyright protection seriously, with the doors open to complaints from owners.

Source: European Commission

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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.