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Fmovies, a Massive Internet Piracy Ring, Is Shut Down by Police in Vietnam
Vietnamese police shut down Fmovies, the world's largest pirate streaming operator, in coordination with MPA-led antipiracy consortium ACE.
“With the leadership of ACE and the partnership of the Ministry of Public Security and the Hanoi Municipal Police, we are countering criminal activity, defending the safety of audiences, reducing risks posed to tens of millions of consumers, and protecting the rights and livelihoods of creators,” Rivkin said. Larissa Knapp, a former high-ranking FBI official who recently joined the MPA as executive vice president and chief content protection officer this year, said the Fmovies takedown sends “a powerful deterrent message in this milestone case.” She said the trade group is looking forward to continued collaboration with Vietnamese authorities, U.S. In December 2023, MPA senior executive VP and global general counsel Karyn Temple gave a demo of the Fmovies site during her testimony in a House Judiciary IP subcommittee hearing to highlight the dangers and prevalence of digital piracy.
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