Washington Post (January 23, 2012)
2012/ 01/ 25 by jd in Global News
“The Web site Megaupload was a 21st-century success story, with 50 million daily visitors and $175 million in profits.” But the U.S. Department of Justice shut down Megaupload’s site. Several of its executives have been arrested. They stand accused of operating the largest copyright infringement scam in U.S. history, with potential loss to copyright owners of $500 million. Ultimately, “Megaupload shows online copyright protection is needed.”
Tags: Copyright, DOJ, Megaupload, Protection, U.S.
