GOOGLE has been filtering its search results for year, very useful for the Chinese government, and of course content owner representatives like the MPAA and RIAA. According to Google, the filtering of torrents from the search results is a response to the DMCA complaints they receive.
Google Filters Torrents From Search Results
August 8, 2007
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