Removing piracy sites from search engine results is 'not effective,' says new report
Removing copyright-infringing sites from search engine results will not substantially alter or prevent piracy, according to a new report from the nonprofit Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) in the US.
A few internet data sources revealed that 15% of traffic to "rogue sites" came from search. Data from web traffic firm Alexa showed that only about 8% of traffic to The Pirate Bay comes from search.
The study also found that illegal downloaders are more likely to search for ...
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