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| The Interview downloaded illegally via TorrentButler (CNN) |
Its been reported that about 750,000 people stole digital copies of "The Interview" by using the
file-sharing software BitTorrent via TorrentButler to share the movie illegally on Christmas according
to piracy blog TorrentFreak.
BitTorrent
is a peer-to-peer file sharing network, allowing people to upload, share and
download content. Though there are legitimate purposes for the software, it is
largely used as a way for people to host and download pirated movies and TV
shows.
Those streaming options were only available for viewers in
the United States. Though it's not knowable where the illegal streamers of
"The Interview" reside, people in foreign nations will often download
pirated movies when they are not available for purchase in their countries.
Until Wednesday, Sony had not made its plans to release the
movie known. Most theater chains opted not to show the movie, citing hackers'
threats of violence towards moviegoers on Christmas.
Credit:CNN
Credit:CNN
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