Italian Internet providers must block access to Popcorn Time, the Criminal Court of Genoa ordered today.
The order affects three domain names including those of the most used forks. Whether the blockade will be very effective is doubtful as the applications themselves will still work.
Branded a “Netflix for Pirates,” the Popcorn Timeapp quickly gathered a user base of millions of people over the past year.
The application is a thorn in the side of many copyright holders who are increasingly trying to contain the threat.
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