torrentfreak.com — Google has been filtering its search results for year, very useful for the Chinese government, and of course content owner representatives like the MPAA and RIAA. According to Google, the filtering of torrents from the search results is a response to the DMCA complaints they receive.
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nakaniAug 8, 2007
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thenativeraverAug 9, 2007
Bulls**t.<a class="user" href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=bourne+ultimatum+filetype:torrent&spell=1">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=bourne+ultimatum+filetype:torrent&spell=1</a>
jonforthewinAug 9, 2007
Yeah, at a f**kload slower of a speed.
Closed AccountAug 9, 2007
..and what are they going to do with this information?
cactus476Aug 9, 2007
Why do they filter this stuff? The interweb is PUBLIC!
lkmsAug 9, 2007
according to the comments to that blog it only filters torrent for USA originating searches, the rest of the world is still allowed to search them for the moment.same applies if you use non-USA proxy.or they just implemented it poorly.
davotoulaJan 28, 2008
That depends on what country you live in.In my country (Sweden) hosting a torrent file is not illegal but I suspect that in the US hosting a torrent file pointing to copyrighted work is illegal.