- The measure is part of an international operation against piracy that involves several countries.
On Thursday, September 19, the Argentine courts ordered the blocking of the Magis TV application on all Internet domains in that country. It also asked Google to prohibit the use of the application on its Android operating system.
With this decision, Court No. 4 of San Isidro seeks to block the sale and distribution of TV Boxes, which are devices that allow access to entertainment channels and content illegally, reported the Argentine media. TN.
The Cable Television Association Telecom presented a report denouncing the marketing of TV Boxes through the Marketplace.
“At Telecom, we have been reporting the offers of these services in the various Marketplaces, but today we see that it is insufficient, since the ways of offering and marketing these products have expanded to other platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, Instagram, making it impossible to detect each of these offers,” the company stated.
The Alliance against Audiovisual Piracy was responsible for promoting this investigation in Argentina. This organization includes the operator DirecTV in Latin America and Sky in Brazil.
Details of the case
The decision by the Argentine courts comes in the context of “Operation 404.” This is an international anti-piracy operation between several countries such as Brazil, the United States, Peru, the United Kingdom and Argentina.
The court order led authorities to carry out raids in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Misiones. During the operations, they arrested five people accused of violating the Intellectual Property Law.
Kevin Ariel Bentancur, 27 years old; Leopoldo Federico Peña, 46 years old, and Hugo Javier Mospan, 47 years old, are allegedly involved in the marketing of TV Boxes with Magis TV pre-installed.
On the other hand, the raids were carried out in two companies: TodoTech, located in the city of Misiones, and Kive, located in Buenos Aires. In addition, 75 websites and 14 applications with illegal content were blocked. streaming and music.
“This has never been done before,” said Alejandro Musso, the prosecutor in charge of this investigation in Argentina.
What is Magis TV?
Magis TV is a platform that offers series and movie content, but also live television channels. The application is presented as an alternative for those who wish to enjoy a wide catalogue of programs in one place.
People can purchase the service for free or through a subscription for $9 a month, according to information on its website. However, the problem is that users pay to view “pirated” or “illegal” content.
On the other hand, due to the popularity it has achieved on social networks, there are several applications similar to Magis TV, even with similar names. In all cases, these are unreliable portals that can violate and access user information.
This application can be downloaded from Google or another interface that offers the service. Although it works and may not present any visible threat to users, its use is not recommended due to the risk of data theft.
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2024-09-20 03:16:09
