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In Japan, free BitTorrent porn downloads bring legal trouble and fines
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Japanese BitTorrent users who thought they were simply downloading adult videos for free are increasingly receiving court notices and demands for hundreds of thousands of yen, as copyright holders step up efforts to identify users through their IP addresses.
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30 Sep 02:56
South China Morning PostFirst
In Japan, free BitTorrent porn downloads bring legal trouble and fines
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