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Re:Microsoft AI Spying Scandal: Time to Rethink Privacy Stan... by 8372049 on Thursday June 06, 2024 @04:19AM (#40594885)
20 years ago, legal firms sending out threatening letters to people they could identify on torrent trackers was commonplace.
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Re:Microsoft AI Spying Scandal: Time to Rethink Privacy Stan... by chaoskanzlerin on Thursday June 06, 2024 @05:30AM (#40595370)
It's still quite commonplace in Germany in 2024. Typically, they claim around 1000€ in said letters, and refusing will have the case go to court, which usually rules in favor of said legal firms.
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