Megaupload shut down

Sketch of Anthony Como Talking about the closure of MegaUpload in french.

 Story: File-sharing website Megaupload.com has been shut down for violating piracy laws, according to reports. The New York Times reports that the company – which, according to the indictment filed by federal prosecutors in Virginia, America, was at one point the 13th most popular website in the world – has been closed down and its founders have been charged. Prosecutors claim that the service has cost copyright holders more than $500 million (£320 million) in lost revenue, although Megaupload claim that they have always been diligent in dealing with any complaints regarding pirated material.

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