Young people driving internet piracy wave, warns Microsoft

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Software giant is advising parents to wise up to their children's online activity

Young advocates of internet piracy drive a worrying trend Young people aged between 11 and 24 are driving a new wave in digital piracy, and 14-year olds are the most likely to be file sharers, ac...

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