Overview
- Amazon says apps identified as providing pirated content will be blocked even if they were sideloaded from outside the Appstore.
- When an app is blocked, users will receive an explanation on their device and the service will stop functioning.
- The company states that sideloading remains possible and that official services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video will continue to work.
- Amazon is starting the rollout in Europe with UK users expected to be brought into scope later.
- FACT says it is working with police across the UK and Ireland to target illegal Premier League streaming, with details withheld until enforcement is completed.