Performers often rely on token sales and content purchases for their income. Downloading and storing their content without permission can bypass the economic model that supports them. Further, broad content licensing terms in many platform agreements allow them to sublicense content to third parties without additional compensation.
Aggressive pop-ups, browser hijackers, and forced redirects are standard on low-quality video indexing sites. Best Practices for Digital Hygiene
To reach a global audience without lag, platforms utilize CDNs to cache content closer to the end-user.