What is Pirate 2.0 Update?
 

What is Pirate 2.0 Update?

On October 17, 2014, Google announced its updated Piracy algorithm known as 2.0 would launch globally the following week. Google Pirate 2.0 includes:

- Updated, improved and refined DMCA demotion signal designed to catch the most aggressive of sites actively breaking infringement laws.
- Autocomplete improvements that include more comprehensive search rank demotions and removal for sites that receive DMCA complaints.
- New ad formatting to debut in search results and sidebars directly related to the searched movie, music, etc. These ads are designed to help users locate legal sources for media.

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Pirate 2.0 was an update on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act filter, which was initially launched in 2012.

Pirate update or “DMCA penalty” refers to a change to Google's search algorithm which is primarily directed against websites that infringe on copyrights. These are often torrent sites that offer pirated copies of movies or music for illegal download via torrent file.

What is Pirate 2.0 Update?
 

Pirate update or “DMCA penalty” refers to a change to Google's search algorithm which is primarily directed against websites that infringe on copyrights. These are often torrent sites that offer pirated copies of movies or music for illegal download via torrent file.