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		peterburkimsher 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTube DRM added on ALL videos with TV (TVHTML5) ... The Internet Archive uses torrents for the files uploaded to their platform. Is that an issue that the Electronic Frontier Foundation would need to be involved in?

duskwuff 11 months ago [–]

The Internet Archive provides direct downloads for the content they host, so the fact that they also offer torrents doesn't really change the legal situation.

rendx 11 months ago | [–]

Not their legal situation, but it turns a downloader into a distributor who may not be aware of the potential legal consequences.

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