Article 51GQ2 Relax, breaking a website's fine-print doesn't make you a criminal hacker, says judge in US cyber-law legal row

Relax, breaking a website's fine-print doesn't make you a criminal hacker, says judge in US cyber-law legal row

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Story ImageIf you ignore the T&Cs to probe a site's algorithms, don't expect the Feds to swoop in using the dreaded CFAA

Netizens probing websites' algorithms for bias and discrimination, against the sites' terms and conditions, can breathe a small sigh of relief. A US federal court has ruled it's not a criminal offense to flout a consumer-grade website's fine-print."

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