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You shouldn't steal eBooks unless you have good lawyers

Would you download a car?

The company took steps to make sure the torrenting couldn't be traced back to Meta's network infrastructure and began sailing under the black flag. OpenAI and Microsoft have faced several lawsuits similar to the current one against Meta, including an ongoing case brought by the New York Times for "billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages" for using millions of NYT articles to build a competitor without paying for it. In the long run, someone will find another way to strip Kindle DRM, eBook piracy sites aren't going away, and Meta will fight and appeal until Zuck gets a slap on the wrist for doing something that would financially ruin you or me.

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