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Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams

More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.

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More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia. Almost 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. More than 1,000 domains were shut down in the US alone during the tournament, with a similar number blocked in Colombia. Arvelo, director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (NIPRCC), said unauthorised broadcasting of World Cup matches violated intellectual property rights and "fuels criminal organizations". The DOJ said at the end of last month it had taken down 400 webpages over illegal World Cup streaming. "The sustained effort to seize more than a thousand domains dedicated to illegally streaming the World Cup confirms the administration's commitment to intellectual property rights and to the success of the 2026 FIFA World Cup," said the DOJ's assistant attorney general A. The illegal streaming of sports often happens through webpages or websites created specifically for the event. It has led to some fans turning to illegal streams of big games to avoid such costs.

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From the storyMore than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.

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From the storyMore than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.

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From the storyMore than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.

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From the storyAlmost 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said.

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From the storyAlmost 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said.

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