FBI Seizes Android App Websites

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Posted August 22, 2012 at 5:22 pm by Ronney Fox in The Web
FBI Seizure

For the first time, the federal government has seized websites suspected of illegal distribution of Android apps. The websites snappzmarket.com, applanet.net, and appbucket.net have been taken down, with the only content being the image you see above. Previously, it has been up to the Android app community to regulate itself, and the government is becoming involved for the first time. So what do you think, did they cross the line, or did these websites, accused of pirating Android apps, get what they deserve?

Updates to come as I find out more.

(Source: NPR Radio)


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Ronney Fox

Ronney Fox is a part-time writer, part-time student, and full-time video game enthusiast. Starting with a Nintendo Entertainment System when he was six, Ronney has been playing video games of all genres his entire life. Be it an RPG or shooter, new or old, if it's worth playing, you can be sure that Ronney has. If you're not sure a video game is worth your time and money, send Ronney a message at either his email or Facebook page! (And he knows he has an ugly hat, but it's very comfortable.)

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Luke Sytsma
Luke Sytsma

Next comes music, movie and basically any other website that is causing anybody to lose even a penny. can't wait for those days!

Jared Kristopher
Jared Kristopher

bite your tongue, man. they'll use it as an excuse to stop freedom of speech. they're already doing it. theyve shut down anti war sites that are critical of the Obama administration, under the guise of "copyright" for simply linking to youtube videos.

 
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