Despite Netflix and Amazon Prime, most of the world watches pirated content

52% of those surveyed said they watch pirated videos, reports Tech in Asia

More than half of the people surveyed across the world still watch pirated movies and TV shows, a new survey shows.

The study, conducted by digital security firm Irdeto, asked more than 25,000 adults across 30 countries about video watching trends.

Here’s what it found:

• 52 per cent of those surveyed said they watch pirated videos.

• 48 said they would stop, or watch less illegal content after they were told about the damaging effects of piracy on the media industry.

• While many recognize that producing or sharing pirated video is illegal (70 per cent), far fewer people are aware that streaming