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 February 29, 2024

# TorrentFreak: Pirate Sites With Malicious Ads Face Restrictions Under New Initiative

There was a time when visiting a pirate site was much like visiting any other. Keen to attract eyeballs wherever they might be, many of the world’s biggest brands exchanged cold hard cash for an appearance on prominent pirate portals.

Over time and as the thorny issue of funding illicit platforms gained traction, [companies including Ford, Toyota, Nissan,](https://torrentfreak.com/ford-toyota-nissan-microsoft-shamed-as-piracy-sponsors-151001/) Mazda and Volvo came under increasing pressure. The same held true for other household names, such as tech giant [Samsung](https://torrentfreak.com/samsung-exposed-as-top-advertiser-on-pirate-sites-131004/), along with Nokia, Canon, Carlsberg, even Coca Cola.

[Read more... ](https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-sites-with-malicious-ads-face-restrictions-under-new-initiative-240229/)

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