What's the controversial site Megaupload.com all about?

mike566 · 01-22-2012, 03:55 PM

What's the controversial site Megaupload.com all about?

January 20, 2012|By Doug Gross, CNN

Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. federal government, is a Web hosting tool that now finds itself accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Many people probably never have heard of the site. But to millions, the 6-year-old site, based in Hong Kong, was a fast, easy way to store massive files in a "locker" online and then share them with friends or colleagues.

At various points in its history, Megaupload has been among the most popular websites in the world

01-22-2012, 03:55 PM	#1
mike566 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eu Posts: 4,718	What's the controversial site Megaupload.com all about? What's the controversial site Megaupload.com all about? January 20, 2012\|By Doug Gross, CNN Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. federal government, is a Web hosting tool that now finds itself accused of being an online haven for digital pirates. Many people probably never have heard of the site. But to millions, the 6-year-old site, based in Hong Kong, was a fast, easy way to store massive files in a "locker" online and then share them with friends or colleagues. At various points in its history, Megaupload has been among the most popular websites in the world __________________

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