Megaupload shut down, founder Kim Dotcom arrested

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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was arrested today in New Zealand, a day after his filesharing site Megaupload.com shut down by US prosecutors. Dotcom was arrested at the request of US authorities.

Megaupload allowed anyone to upload and download video and audio files for free. User could pay extra for perks like faster download speeds.
Rights holders claim Megaupload fosters piracy. Its business model encourages users to upload pirated material.

Anonymous retaliated by shutting down government and entertainment industry websites including sites for the US Department of Justice, the US Copyright Office, The Recording Industry Association of America, The Motion Picture Association of America, Universal Music Group, the BMI record label and French copyright authority HADOPI.

German national Kim Dotcom, aka Kim Schmitz aka Kimble, founder of Megaupload and such related sites as Megavideo, Megaerotic and Megaporn, allegedly made $42 million from his sites last year alone. Dotcom is a former hacker with previous convictions for credit card hacking, embezzlement and insider trading.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Kim Dotcom
• Megaupload
• Copyright infringement
• File sharing
• Shut down
• FBI

[woojellyboy12]

is his name REALLY dotcom? As in .com?

[1dducks]

NMA is awesome. The only site with animated news that really kicks ass. Carol, LiAnn, everyone is great

[indeerocker]

ahaha loving anonymous

[BILFBELF]

Megaupload was run by criminals, big fat criminals. It has nothing to do with censorship. They have been talking about censoring the web since 1996. aint gonna happen folks.

[shippo72]

What the heck? Is youtube using my IP address to show me political ads relevant to my geographical region? Damn youtube, i'm using proxies and adblock from now on. I don't want to see some raisin-headed old woman run for who-cares what office moments before i watch a funny video, it spoils the whole mood! D:<

[captainhide2]

He changed is last name from Schmitz to Dotcom LMAO

[BrandenSuperstar]

@ravedog douchebag? no. criminal? no.

[BrandenSuperstar]

@woojellyboy12 yes. his name is kim dotcom.

[2007frodo]

@woojellyboy12 he has change his name from "Schmitz" to dotcom.

[ravedog]

@woojellyboy12 yep - look him up on wikipedia - career criminal douchebag

[Sondaroe]

@woojellyboy12

German national Kim Dotcom, aka Kim Schmitz aka Kimble, founder of Megaupload

learn to read

[ChuckNoarus]

I hope Kim Dotcom has SOPA on a ROPA in jail.. hahaha ahh I'll just shut up :/