14 DAY TRIAL // Google indexes all kinds of files, no matter their format and provides one click access to them through the search engine results page. That's why Google tends to become a real download source as the users found simple ways to save almost any type of file available through the search engine. The torrent files are just an example but it seems like the Mountain View company started filtering the results and already removed some results from their databases. TorrentFreak reports today that Google has deleted some websites included in their results which were displayed for a search query based on the term "torrent".
"In response to a complaint we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed 1 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read the DMCA complaint that caused the removal(s) at ChillingEffects.org," a message displayed at the end of the results reads.
It's not quite clear which was the reason for the removal but in the recent period, the torrent format caused a lot of trouble for many companies. As you might have heard, TorrentSpy was sent to the court while the authorities demanded private information about the users in order to identify and take them to the judge. However, the message displayed on the SERP was introduced a long time ago but, when it comes to torrent files, it is surely something new.
"What Google has done isn't really that revolutionary because most administrators of BitTorrent sites take down torrent files themselves upon request. However, the main reason for this is that they don't want endless legal battles. They see it as a service to the content owners to remove the .torrent files if a decent request is made. But I kind of hoped that Google would make a stand here, wishful thinking so it seems," TorrentFreak adds.