How Social Media Sharing Could Provide a Shopping List For Pirates
Illegal downloads of popular shows and movies seem to spike with increased social media sharing. Could the two be related?
The Oscars are the highlight of the Hollywood calendar — and with great exposure comes an increased interest in the nominees and winners. Social media was awash with Oscar content this Sunday, from coverage of the winners to Ellen’s record-setting selfie. But torrenting of the award winning movies ticked up dramatically after the ceremony.
The Oscars has been increasing in popularity in tandem with — or perhaps because of — social media mentions. Seven percent more 18- to 49-year-olds watched the Oscars this year compared to last year, giving the live broadcast an overall viewer count of 43 million.
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