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A dumb copyright law makes it illegal to remove the spyware from your own TV

A dumb copyright law makes it illegal to remove the spyware from your own TV

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act makes it a crime to remove the encryption from software. That means you can't customize or repair your applications or devices if they are encrypted. Consumer electronics manufacturers abuse this dumb law by encrypting invasive spyware. — Read the rest

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