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I can see this breaching their ToS and would probably be shut down by them if brought to their attention. However, what law would you be breaking when you give
by CoryG89 13y ago
I can see this breaching their ToS and would probably be shut down by them if brought to their attention. However, what law would you be breaking when you give a private company a fake name.
- mcherm 13y agoRegretably, in the US the "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" (CFAA) makes it illegal to access a computer without "authorization". Courts have interpreted that to mean that accessing a site when you are in violation of their terms and conditions (for instance, with a fake name) is a violation of this law and thus a felony. Learn more: https://www.eff.org/ja/issues/cfaa https://www.eff.org/ja/issues/cfaa