Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Indian judge slams ISP piracy warning for being deceptive


If you live in India, and have recently visited The Pirate Bay in search of torrents for movies and music, you might have seen a message that reads like this: “Viewing, downloading, exhibiting or duplicating an illicit copy of the contents under this URL is punishable as an offence under the laws of India, […] which prescribe imprisonment for 3 years and also fine of up to Rs. 3,00,000.” Scary, isn’t it? The idea that simply visiting a website and viewing an ill-gotten movie could land you in the slammer for three years, and cost you the equivalent of $4,500…

This story continues at The Next Web

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