Shutdown of Megaupload

Date: January 19, 2012 • Location: Washington D.C., United States

The Hong Kong–based file-sharing website Megaupload was shut down by the FBI.

File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digital media, such as computer programs, multimedia, documents or electronic books. Common methods of storage, transmission and dispersion include removable media, centralized servers on computer networks, Internet-based hyperlinked documents, and the use of distributed peer-to-peer networking.