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Old 05-16-2008, 11:36 PM  
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Legal liability for YouTube viewers.
Legal liability for YouTube viewers.

Users of YouTube and other video-sharing sites could face $750 per clip penalties if they have watched a video that was uploaded without the copyright holder's permission.

Copyright infringement in the United States strict liability offense. What this means, is that users are liable when they illegally copy works, even if they're not aware that this is wrong, or that the work is protected by copyright.


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