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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 days ago

Uploading Pirated Books via BitTorrent Qualifies as Fair Use, Meta Argues

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Uploading Pirated Books via BitTorrent Qualifies as Fair Use, Meta Argues * TorrentFreak
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In an ongoing lawsuit, Meta now argues that uploading pirated books to strangers via BitTorrent qualifies as fair use.
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