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		8372049 on June 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft AI spying scandal: time to rethink priva... 20 years ago, legal firms sending out threatening letters to people they could identify on torrent trackers was commonplace.

chaoskanzlerin on June 6, 2024 [–]

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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