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Google removes pirated websites from the first page

Google and Microsoft against pirates

Google and Microsoft have declared war on pirate sites. They adjusted the algorithm so that pages with pirated content are not displayed on the first page of results, which is quite a blow considering that more than 80 percent of internet users only look at the first page of results on Google. Any hit that is linked to a pirated website will thus not be among the first hits on either Google or Bing.

The next time you search for pirated content in your browser Google or Binge, it may happen that you will not come across the content you were looking for. No, Google and Microsoft they're not going to shut down websites, so they're going to try to bring them to their knees with a modified algorithm, which removes pirated content from the first page of hits. In practice, this means that pages with illegal content will not be displayed under a certain search term.

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Is this the beginning of the end of pirate websites?
Is this the beginning of the end of pirate websites?

Google and Microsoft have voluntarily joined forces, and the measure will go into effect in the summer of 2017. Although at first glance it seems that it will be just a slap on the fingers, he knows traffic sites with pirated web content should therefore be quite scared, because the first page with hits - just like a medal at the Olympic Games - is the only one that really counts. Namely, the users they rarely make it to the other side, as we humans rarely remember the fourth from the Olympics. The second measure is adapted automatic replenishment (autocomplete), which will no longer suggest search terms that lead to illegal content. It is being acted upon for now in Slovenia don't worry yet, as it will only be valid in the UK at first, so you don't have to switch to just yet another browser.

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