What happens if you download movies

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All the other things would be additional infringements, like if I download and then make a copy, if I download it and make it available on a peer-to-peer network or if I download it and then then screen it, if I download it and then upload it, all these things are additional infringements. Short URL. About the author:. Contribute to this story: Leave a Comment. Send a Correction. Read next:. Embed this post. Your Email. Recipient's Email.

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Log out Logged in with. It's much more likely for agencies and the media industry to target those who download and redistribute content on a large scale, across multiple devices for public consumption.

For example, in August , the FBI charged eight men with a range of crimes including conspiracy to violate criminal law and copyright infringement by reproducing and distributing video illegally obtained through several torrent websites.

And two business partners in California were reportedly criminally prosecuted in November for selling illicit streaming devices. The distribution or the reproduction of licensed content is a felony, according to the Copyright Office. If fines or jail time don't deter you from watching illegal, pirated content, perhaps viruses and malicious software will.

The Federal Trade Commission warns that illegal streaming apps are hots beds for hackers looking to sell your info on the dark web, or steal the login credentials for your bank account and steal your money. Global online piracy is a multi-billion dollar industry, according to the Global Innovation Policy Center, an affiliate of the U. Chamber of Commerce. The U. Facebook Twitter Email. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way.

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