Anti-piracy outfit MarkScan sends DMCA takedown notices to GitHub to remove APK files related to streaming apps PikaShow, Castle, and FlixFox, on behalf of Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd.
GitHub complies with the requests and removes the APK files from its platform.
This is just one example of the ongoing issue of app piracy on GitHub, with various rightsholders submitting takedown notices for infringing APKs.
Many of these pirate streaming apps are knockoffs created for profit, and users may encounter other forms of payment besides advertisements.