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The law doesn't directly stop anyone from doing anything, it acts much differently from a technical control. The law provides recourse to people hurt by violations and enables law enforcement action. I suspect Meta has since stopped their torrenting, and may lose the lawsuit they current face. Anyone certainly could log in to any site with credentials that are not their own, but fear of legal action may deter them.




Not criminal law

There is independent enforcement that should apply




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