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Content piracy is a deceptively deadly face of organised crime

A 2009 study found extensive links between film piracy, organised crime, and terrorist groups. The purchase of any counterfeit goods can be traced to organised crime. Stolen content, while entertaining, is funding some of the most harmful crimes on the planet, including human trafficking, terrorism, gambling, drug dealing, and child pornography.

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