The news comes despite the app’s defensive statements relating to legality. Tech experts also noted how the leading YouTube-dl tool for video downloads had failed to produce results. After all, with no check and balance in place, you’d probably end up with thousands found elsewhere. Similarly, it was noted how both streaming and respective ripping sites like Flixtor and 2conv had also produced zero significant results.īut when it came to sites like RarBG that are known for being pirated outlets, only one result would turn up, which was a huge accomplishment when it comes to curbing piracy. Therefore, users who tried to look up the domains on the search were unsuccessful as they simply couldn’t find any relevant match for their results. Common examples of links being removed include Fmovies, The Pirate Bay, and another popular one 1337x. Recently, TorrentFreak highlighted how the privacy-focused search engine is working hard on its mission to block out some listings to some of the world’s leading pirate websites. Search engine DuckDuckGo (DDG) has reportedly begun removing all links relating to unreliable and potentially dangerous content, particularly results with site search operator, such as.

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