'Protecting Lawful Streaming Act' Targets Commercial Piracy Services

Tucked away in the more than 5,000-page long Covid-19 stimulus bill is a new law that severely punishes streamers that pirate large amounts of copyrighted content. The “Protecting Lawful Streaming Act,” which was introduced by Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, doesn’t target casual internet users but is focused on “commercial, for-profit streaming piracy services” that make money from illegally streaming copyrighted material.

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