The paper outlines the phenomenon of digital piracy in Poland with particular focus on young Internet users. In the introduction, characteristics of piracy are presented by showing the scale and mechanisms of downloading files from illegal sources. Empirical part presents solutions to reduce this type of risk behavior, based on opinions shared by adolescents. The author tries to present different answers to the question: What activities could, in your opinion, eliminate digital piracy? Presented results of qualitative research are part of the project "Computer piracy as a challenge for media pedagogy BS-494 / P / 2017" and are in line with the risk paradigm of media pedagogy.