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'''Online piracy''' (also called '''digital piracy''', '''internet piracy''' or '''software piracy''') is the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted works digitally without permission, such as music, movies or software.<ref>https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-319-78440-3_44</ref> | '''Online piracy''' (also called '''digital piracy''', '''internet piracy''' or '''software piracy''') is the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted works digitally without permission, such as music, movies or software.<ref>https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-319-78440-3_44</ref> | ||
==People resorting to piracy== | |||
People resort to '''piracy''' sometimes as a 'try before you buy' tactic<ref>{{Cite news |last=The NPC |first=Jarvis |date=May 22, 2025 |title=Reddit Piracy: Why gamers choose illegal downloads |url=https://www.slashgear.com/853314/why-streaming-services-are-driving-people-back-to-pirating/ |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>, and other times to avoid huge paywalls for things like [[Netflix]], which is a very expensive streaming service. Because of '''piracy''', Netflix's costs have been avoided by people so they can watch the movies they want for free, instead of having to pay an absurd amount for movies they don't want<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dube |first=Kayla |title=Why Streaming Services Are Driving People Back To Pirating |url=https://www.slashgear.com/853314/why-streaming-services-are-driving-people-back-to-pirating/ |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>. | People resort to '''piracy''' sometimes as a 'try before you buy' tactic<ref>{{Cite news |last=The NPC |first=Jarvis |date=May 22, 2025 |title=Reddit Piracy: Why gamers choose illegal downloads |url=https://www.slashgear.com/853314/why-streaming-services-are-driving-people-back-to-pirating/ |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>, and other times to avoid huge paywalls for things like [[Netflix]], which is a very expensive streaming service. Because of '''piracy''', Netflix's costs have been avoided by people so they can watch the movies they want for free, instead of having to pay an absurd amount for movies they don't want<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dube |first=Kayla |title=Why Streaming Services Are Driving People Back To Pirating |url=https://www.slashgear.com/853314/why-streaming-services-are-driving-people-back-to-pirating/ |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>. | ||
Sometimes people resort to '''piracy''' because the content is not available in their region, or is otherwise not accessible. | Sometimes people resort to '''piracy''' because the content is not available in their region, or is otherwise not accessible. | ||
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