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In England, the police have visited the homes of people who watch pirated content InternetYou even risk going to jail.
Those same police officers will be tasked with giving violators warning notices so they stop doing it or they can go to court. Also, to a lesser extent, some will receive emails.
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This work is a joint action between the police and the anti-piracy group FACT. And these steps are given, after the operation identified 1000 users who “using illegal streaming services“, inform strange torrents.
“Throughout January, FACT and police visited homes across the UK, sending out notices telling people to stop illegal streaming activity immediately and notifying users of the associated risks, including criminal prosecution.”, FACT noted in a press release.
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Also, as mentioned ComputerTodayThere is already a precedent where two people, in 2021, were sentenced to 16 months for watching illegal broadcasts. Nonetheless, it was clarified that the individual also illegally handled the equipment they sold to others.
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