Piracy: Spanish authorities close main illegal streaming channel

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The Guardia Civil (the Spanish gendarmerie) has "deactivated the most important illegal streaming channel in Spain," it announced on 15/11/2024. Without naming it, the Spanish authority is referring to the instant messaging application "Cristal Azul" on which matches (mainly football) were being streamed illegally.

"More than 78,000 members of...

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