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Samsung Joins Apple to Challenge Leakers
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Apple isn’t the only tech heavyweight taking down major leakers.  As Reddit users have noted, AllAboutSamsung‘s Max Jambor warned that Samsung is using copyright claims to take down images and videos from leak providers. Some of the images will disappear within days, Jambor said, and this was reportedly “just the beginning.” Well-known leak sharer Evan Blass suggested he would delete posts for Samsung material. The author stressed that Samsung was only chasing after the original purveyors, not media outlets reporting on those leaks. You won’t see Android Authority‘s Samsung leak coverage suddenly vanish, then. Xiaomi has also clamped down on leaks in recent days. Moves like this aren’t surprising. Leaks are usually breaches of company confidentiality. By definition, accurate leakers are sharing material without permission. And while it’s tempting to claim that Samsung benefits whenever a leak emerges, it might argue that they steal the thunder from events and even dampen sales. You might already have a good idea of what to expect at Samsung’s next Unpacked event, for example — why tune in if you won’t be surprised?