Soap2day is a free streaming website that has gained a lot of popularity due to its extensive content library and easy-to-use interface. However, the website has been delisted from Google due to copyright infringement. In this blog post, we will delve into what exactly happened to Soap2day, why it was delisted from Google, and what the consequences are for the owners of the website.
Background of Soap2day
Soap2day is a streaming website that provides access to movies and TV shows. The website was launched in 2018 and has since grown in popularity due to its extensive content library, which includes both old and new movies and TV shows. The website also has an easy-to-use interface that allows users to quickly find the content they are looking for.
One of the reasons why Soap2day became so popular is that it is a free streaming website. This means that users do not have to pay any subscription fees to access the content. This is in contrast to legal streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, which require users to pay a monthly subscription fee.
However, the downside of Soap2day being a free streaming website is that it relies on ads to generate revenue. This has led to the website being filled with ads, some of which are inappropriate and may contain malware. Users have reported that the website can be slow and that the ads can be intrusive, which has led some users to look for alternatives.
Why was Soap2day delisted from Google?
In June 2020, Google removed Soap2day from its search results due to copyright infringement. This means that users can no longer find the website by searching for it on Google. The delisting has significantly decreased the website’s traffic, as many people rely on Google to find websites.
Soap2day was hosting copyrighted content without the permission of the copyright owners. This violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and puts the website at risk of legal action. The owners of the website were also accused of running a large-scale piracy operation, which contributed to their legal problems.
The DMCA is a United States copyright law that criminalizes the production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services that are intended to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works. It also criminalizes the act of circumventing access control measures themselves.
Under the DMCA, copyright owners can request that websites hosting copyrighted content remove the infringing content. The website must then comply with the request, or risk legal action. If a website repeatedly violates copyright laws, it can be subject to fines and even shut down.
In the case of Soap2day, the website was hosting copyrighted content without the permission of the copyright owners. This put the website at risk of legal action, and Google decided to delist the website from its search results to avoid being associated with copyright infringement.
Consequences for the owners of Soap2day
In addition to the delisting, the owners of Soap2day face legal action from the movie and TV show industry. This is because the website was providing access to copyrighted content without permission or payment to the owners. The legal action could result in fines or even imprisonment for the owners of the website.
The consequences for the owners of Soap2day are significant. If they are found guilty of copyright infringement, they could face fines of up to $150,000 per copyrighted work. They could also face imprisonment if the court determines that the infringement was willful. Additionally, their website could be shut down permanently, and they could be barred from operating another website in the future.
In addition to the legal consequences, the owners of Soap2day also face financial consequences. The movie and TV show industry is seeking damages from the website for the revenue lost due to piracy. The damages could be significant, and could bankrupt the owners of the website.