Piracy and controversial copyright laws tucked inside COVID relief bill
Illegally streaming pirated content for profit could land violators in prison for up to 10 years.
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The new, $2.3 trillion spending bill just passed by Congress that includes $900 billion of coronavirus relief also contains a new law that'll punish piracy services that illegally stream large amounts of copyrighted content. This new law, along with two others dealing with copyright and trademark, are awaiting President Donald Trump's signature.
The piracy law says violators could be prosecuted and face up to 10 years in prison for multiple offenses. They could also be fined.