'Toxic' team removed 1,98,567 pirated links across the internet
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The team behind Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups just pulled off a massive anti-piracy win, removing 1,98,567 pirated links across the internet.
Writer Raaghav Vinay says dedicated teams are needed to pursue piracy cases and approach cybercrime authorities.
Facebook topped removals with 1,13,126 links
Most illegal links showed up on social media: Facebook alone had 1,13,126 removals, with YouTube and Instagram not far behind.
The team also got a 93.99% success rate in delisting pirated links from search engines like Google and Bing, and shut down 849 shady apps sharing the film.
Manohar urges penalties, crew used dashboard
Actor Balaji Manohar called piracy "daylight robbery" and urged stronger penalties to protect creators.
The Toxic crew used an anti-piracy dashboard to track and remove stolen content wherever they found it.