Half of Norwegian teenagers are willing to pirate content to save money
Most content, including movies, manga, and anime, has a 'pirated version' that has been reproduced without permission from the copyright holder. In a Norwegian survey asking about pirated versions, which are illegal in most countries, half of young people under the age of 30 answered that they 'don't think there's a problem with watching pirated versions to save money.'
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Half of Young Norwegians Say Online Piracy Is an Acceptable Way to Save Money * TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/half-of-young-norwegians-say-online-piracy-is-an-acceptable-way-to-save-money-241119/
In a survey of 1,411 respondents aged 15 and over, half of Norwegians under the age of 30 answered 'Agree' to the question, 'Do you think it's OK to consume illegal content (music, movies, TV shows, etc.) to save money?' The breakdown was 21% who 'strongly agreed' and 29% who 'partially agreed.'
The older people are, the less likely they are to think that it's okay to watch pirated copies if it helps them save money. Among those aged 45 to 59, 21% were in favor and 77% were opposed, while among those 60 and over, 9% were in favor and 86% were opposed.
Looking at the population as a whole, 31.5% of people answered 'strongly agree' or 'partially agree,' while 64.8% answered 'completely disagree' or 'partially disagree,' showing that overall the views are generally negative.
More specifically, when asked, 'Do you think it's okay to watch illegal content because legal content is too expensive?', 33.8% answered 'agree' and 62.5% answered 'disagree', showing that opinions lean slightly more towards 'agree.' In particular, when narrowing down the results to those who answered that they intentionally used illegal content, about 40% of people answered that their reason for using it was 'because it costs less than legal content.'
In addition, in response to the question, 'Do you care about whether content is legal or illegal?' 78.2% of people overall answered that they 'partially care' or 'strongly care,' while 18.2% answered that they 'partially don't care' or 'don't care at all.' However, among young people under the age of 30, 61% 'care' and 33% 'don't care.'
Additionally, the survey found that 46.6% of people believe that 'if legal content is unavailable, it is acceptable to use illegal content,' and 71.2% understand that using illegal content damages the creative industry.
In response to the findings, Velgekte, a website run by the Norwegian Patent Office, which works to reduce the spread of piracy, warned: 'Whether you're using a pirate service to watch a TV show or a football match, it's illegal. If you get caught here in Norway, you could face both fines and even imprisonment.'
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