Stories Related to Megaupload File Sharing Site Shut Down For Piracy By Feds

By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Thu, 01/19/2012 - 3:39pm

MegaUpload Shut Down by Feds

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has conducted a major action to shut down MegaUpload, a popular file-sharing site widely used for free downloads of movies and television shows.

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