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Why Megaupload Shut Down and Became Mega

Why Megaupload Shut Down and Became Mega

Megaupload didn’t disappear just because it hosted files. It was shut down after U.S. authorities alleged that the platform actively profited from large-scale copyright infringement. Here’s what happened, why Mega launched after it, and what the shift says about file sharing platforms today.