Google and Microsoft Bing agree to reduce pirated content from their search results in an agreement named the Voluntary Code of Practice. The post Google says no algorithm changes in new deal to demote pirated content in UK search results appeared first on Search Engine Land.
Among the questionable DMCA notices, 4.2% of the takedown requests targeted sites that failed to include any copyright infringing content.
The current number of weekly URL copyright removal requests is nearly double what it was this time last year. The post Google Received More Than 65 Million URL Takedown Requests In The Past Month appeared first on Search Engine Land.
Google’s Piracy Update has worked well removing torrent sites but not so well with illegal streaming sites, says a study. The post JustWatch Claims Google’s Anti-Piracy Efforts Haven’t Hurt Streaming Sites appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article
In light of Google’s update to its pirate algorithm in October 2014, columnist Neil Patel explores its impact thus far. The post 9 Outcomes Of Google’s Pirate Algorithm: Should You Be Concerned
The search engine scores exceptionally well fighting piracy on generic searches for the popular TV series. But for the piracy-prone searches it’s supposed to be targeting, there are failures
Torrent Freak study reveals the number of Google’s takedown notices were up 75% from 2013. The post Google Link Removal Requests Climb To 345 Million In 2014 appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
It’s expensive going to the movies these days. With movie tickets costing around $10 per ticket for late night shows, and theaters charging top dollar for popcorn, soda, and candy, you can easily drop nearly $40 on a movie date for two.
Last week, we reported that Google will be pushing out an update to the Google Pirate Update in the upcoming weeks. It looks like Google pushed that update out a few days ago. Torrentfreak reports the update has impacted many torrent sites.
In August 2012, to stem accusations that it doesn’t do enough to fight piracy, Google released what’s known as the Pirate Update, a system that penalized sites deemed to be violating copyright laws. Next week, Google is finally going to refresh that system to catch new offenders and…