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September 5, 2017 11:32 pm GMT
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The secret, illicit underside of Google Drive
Turns out that Google Drive is a whole lot less buttoned up than you may have thought.
The file-sharing service typically associated with spreadsheets and office life has a dirty little secret, and it's one that our Mountain View overlords may not be so stoked on. Namely, the service is a haven for illegal file-sharing.
While those looking to score, say, pirated Game of Thrones episodes may first turn to big-name torrenting sites like The Pirate Bay, copyright scofflaws in the know are apparently taking advantage of the generous free 15GB of storage offered by Google Drive to host and share copies of popular movies and television shows. Read more...
More about Google, Piracy, Google Drive, Torrents, and The Pirate BayOriginal Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/qUVGiitQn4c/
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