📰 New article from TorrentFreak
Groupon ‘Redeems’ Itself With Rapid Takedown of Pirate IPTV Deal
https://torrentfreak.com/groupon-redeems-itself-with-rapid-takedown-of-pirate-iptv-deal/
Groupon just became the unlikely hero in the fight against pirate IPTV—by nixing a deal so suspicious, it practically screamed “I’m illegal.”
BREIN, the Dutch anti-piracy group, spotted a Groupon listing for OpliTV—a service promising 29,000+ channels for a steal. The discount? A jaw-dropping 32% off an already absurdly cheap annual plan. If it sounds too good to be true? That’s because it was. BREIN flagged it, and Groupon didn’t just blink—they deleted it immediately.
Why’s this a big deal? Because when a trusted platform like Groupon features pirate services, it accidentally gives them legitimacy. Consumers think, “If it’s on Groupon, it must be safe.” Not so fast. These services often vanish overnight—and sometimes come with malware or ties to organized crime.
The secret sauce? BREIN’s new “Trusted Flagger” status under the EU Digital Services Act. Think of it as a VIP pass to fast-track takedowns. Since getting the badge last September, Groupon and others now treat BREIN’s notices like urgent alerts—not suggestions.
Still… we just found another Groupon deal for a similar IPTV service. And it’s already sold 1,000+ times. So while the system works—sometimes—it’s a whack-a-mole game. And the moles are still very, very cheap.