Within the massive COVID-19 relief bill lies a provision that could see people who run unlicensed streaming services sentenced to a decade in jail.
Under a new provision in the massive coronavirus relief and spending bill just passed by Congress, people who operate illegal streaming services could see up to 10 years in federal prison, CNN reports. But even internet freedom advocates say that the felony charges allowed by the law are unlikely to apply to everyday internet users, including YouTubers and other streamers who might use elements of copyrighted work in their videos.