Tucked Inside COVID Relief Bill: Pirating Streamed Content Punishable By 10 Years

Tucked Inside COVID Relief Bill: Pirating Streamed Content Punishable By 10 Years
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The U.S. Congress has passed a COVID-19 stimulus bill that includes measures against for-profit, illegal streaming services
The bill includes changes to copyright law introduced by Republican Senator Thom Tillis
The move is a big win for the entertainment industry
Congress on Monday approved a new bill classifying illegal streaming as a felony offense. But that doesn't mean the feds will go after YouTubers and Twitch streamers. Rather, their eyes are set on services blatantly streaming pirated content. 
Monday night, Congress approved over $2 trillion in spending and coronavirus relief packages that included several copyright and trademark initiatives. A felony streaming bill, authored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), was included as part of this huge package. Content creators and their audiences quickly became increasingly worried that the bill could endanger their livelihoods or their means of entertainment.

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