Russian Social Network Vkontakte Asked to Remove 500+ Illegally Uploaded Movies

Vkontakte, one of the largest social networks in Russia, has been asked by a consortium of Russian producers to pull down a bunch of content uploaded by its users.  The uploading of illegal content is always a hot topic once a social network comes of age and demands enough attention, and this news can be attributed to the growing pains of the still expanding Vkontakte network.