If I were to run a file sharing site for people to use, and
shared illegal content with it (like child porn, files with illegal numbers or stuff under a license), can I get in trouble because I technically own them / have them on my servers?
Not exact matches
While it will be some time before 3D printing becomes as widely available, precedents from music and film
sharing platforms suggest that the more accessible
content is made for consumers, the less likely they are to resort to
illegal downloads.
Not only will there be an awareness campaign on television and an educational component, but the major internet service providers will be notifying bill - payers if
illegal content is being
shared through their internet connection.
Given that you do not intend on
sharing the picture, which could open up other areas of law, the only applicable laws that I can personally think of would be copyright laws (assuming the
content of the picture is not itself
illegal).
To put an end to the
illegal peer - to - peer
sharing of creative works over the Internet To encourage the development of legal
content available for download
When it comes to
content which is objectionable but not necessarily
illegal, the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive, for instance, asks video -
sharing platforms to protect minors from harmful
content.
File
sharing has been outlawed in Japan since 2012, but, back in January 2012, authorities unveiled plans to release a honey trap of files which, though made to look like popular drama show
content, contained an alert reminding them that uploading and downloading copyrighted
content is
illegal.
The BBC would have to have sent Facebook links to
illegal content, rather than
shared images directly to avoid being reported — so it's possible this aspect of the story boils down to a miscommunication.
A Facebook spokesperson also told us: «We
share the goal of the European Commission to fight all forms of
illegal content.
According to App Store manager Phil Schiller, they were able to confirm that
illegal content was being
shared on the platform, which is why they took down the apps, alerted the developer, and notified the proper authorities, including the NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children).