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While the BitTorrent angle is not new, the authors previously only included a ‘distribution’ claim based on direct copyright infringement. This claim has a higher evidence standard, as it typically requires evidence that the infringer shares a whole work with a third party.

Since BitTorrent transfers break up files into smaller chunks before they are shared, it might be difficult to prove that a whole work is shared.

If the case sides with Meta, I can see future defenses pouring in "Ya, see your honor - I'm innocent cause I only seeded 99.99% of that movie."

I would love to see what the BS lawyer claimed losses calculator spits out on this case.