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5 August 2020CopyrightRory O'Neill

No COVID-19 spike in digital piracy, UKIPO report reveals

Levels of illegal piracy have remained largely consistent in the UK during the COVID-19 lockdown, despite an increase in the consumption of digital content, new research has shown.

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