Entertainment companies and networks often send warning letters to pirates sharing copyright material on websites like The Pirate Bay and more.
ecently, AMC has sent warning letters to internet subscribers for sharing copies of "Fear The Walking Dead" episodes.
According to TorrentFreak, AMC has been sending warnings to subscribers asking them to "remove or delete all unauthorised copies."
AMC has teamed up with MarkMonitor, the network's anti-piracy partner. "AMC believes that subscribers have a right to know when their Internet accounts are being used for content theft, or if they are otherwise unwittingly downloading or distributing files that are subject to copyright protection," reads the notice.
The notice also explains the reader the dangerous effects of file-sharing on the internet and how it exposes them to virus and spyware.
"Online content theft can expose a family's home network and the computers connected to it to dangerous viruses, spyware and identity theft."
AMC has not only targeting the users and deterring them from downloading the content, but they are also going after torrent websites. TorrentFreak noted that "Fear The Walking Dead" episodes are no longer available on Kickass Torrents.
However, "Fear The Walking Dead" Season 1 episode 1 and 2 are still available for download on The Pirate Bay. It has to be seen if AMC will send notices to The Pirate Bay for taking down the torrents from the website.
Will the deleted torrents of "Fear The Walking Dead" resurface on various torrent websites?
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