A popular file-hosting service that was most active in the mid-2000s to early 2010s. It was frequently used to share large video files via split RAR archives before it shut down in 2015. Exclusive:
In the case of , concerning the pirated game Alone in the Dark , the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) took a radically different stance. In July 2012, the court ruled that RapidShare was obligated to take "technically and economically reasonable precautions" to prevent uploading. Specifically, RapidShare was ordered to proactively monitor and filter links from third-party websites that pointed to pirated content.