Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) advertisement on a Hackney carriage

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) is a UK-based body designed to protect the film and broadcasting industry from counterfeiting. Established in 1983, FACT's adverts appear at the beginning of many videos and DVDs, urging consumers to check whether they have a genuine copy, and providing contact details to report any illegalities. In the United Kingdom, a hackney carriage is a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office in London (for the area within the M25 motorway) or by the local authority (shire district councils or authorities) in other parts of England and Wales, by the Scottish Executive in Scotland, and by...

External Links

• FACT homepage [1]

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