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People have been prosecuted under that act for clicking "view source" on their web browser. The crime itself is irrelevant. It's more about who you are/what connections you have/who you piss off.


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evilos06/04/2025

Has there actually been a conviction purely for "viewing source"?

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etherealG06/04/2025

exactly, the more interesting question: would anyone be willing to prosecute a Meta executive over this? Sadly, I expect no.