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A Reddit User Admitted To Pirating a Movie 12 Years Ago. Movie Studios Want To Unmask Him. (reclaimthenet.org)

submitted 2 years ago by c0mmando@links.hackliberty.org to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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In what appears to be an escalating incursion into a user’s digital privacy, a collective of film companies continue to implore the court to compel Reddit to surrender its users’ personal details. This move is part of an ongoing piracy liability case against Internet Service Providers. Reddit, however, steadfastly resists, staunchly defending its users’ rights to anonymous speech.

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[-] Aceofspades@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago

Yup. They will use the fact that a user said they pirated a movie as a starting point. If Reddit capitulated and handed over the user info that could be used to hunt for more evidence and possibly connect them to other pirates. It would open a juicy can of worms for these bottom feeders. Good on Reddit for standing up for their users.