Disney and the MPAA have put a lot of effort into suppressing web sites that offer Song of the South on video and DVD. Unbeknownst to them, people have been able to find these sources through Disney.com’s very own search engine!
In what I can only describe as the most deliciously ironic thing I’ve ever seen, a reader has pointed out that when one searches for “Song of the South” on Disney.com, web sites offering bootleg (illegal) copies of the movie prominently fill the “sponsored links” area of the search results page.
Apparently, Disney.com’s search engine uses sponsored links from Google.com. Google’s sponsored links have long been a popular choice for sites selling illegal copies of Song of the South. Now, I know for a fact that Disney Worldwide Services visits my web site on a fairly regular basis, (Hi guys!), so it will be interesting to see how quickly action is taken on this.
(Update: To date, no action has been taken.)