MediaFire replaces pirated links with 'buy now' button

Looks like popular file-hosting service Mediafire is taking a lesson from Megauploads run-in with the law over copyright infringement.

February 04, 2013 / 17:35 IST

Looks like popular file-hosting service MediaFire is taking a lesson from Megaupload’s run-in with the law over copyright infringement. Mediafire has been replacing the "download" page with "buy now" links redirecting users to Amazon when it notices a file upload that could possibly be breaking the law.Click here for full story

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first published: Feb 4, 2013 04:29 pm

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