“Everyone does it. » This is of course hacking, currently an illegal act that a third of people in Europe commit daily. Piracy is when you digitally download something that you have not paid for and do not have a license to use. The Digital Economy Act (DEA) was passed in 2010 by the last Labor government. This “law” is supposed to protect content producers by blocking so-called torrent websites. which allows you to download music, movies and games. What is not known about this law is that it allows the government to monitor you while you are on the Internet and is legally allowed to track you while you browse the Internet. The law in turn protects digital distributors for your privacy. This law is unfit for purpose and should be scrapped. The thought of doing something wrong sends adrenaline rushing through your blood. This makes doing something “illegal” all the more appealing. examples of what is happening. For example, in America, before the ban on alcohol (introduced in 1920), drinking was a social activity enjoyed only in the comfort of your home. At dinner, even women used alcohol to cook, but Prohibition changed that. By making production illegal, making it more difficult to produce alcohol for consumption, perhaps counterintuitively, making it more of a social pastime. What was once a normal part of a normal day now had the added allure of forbidden fruit. Consumer reaction to this online piracy law reflects this tempting behavior. After the introduction of the DEA, the hack was made public and widely discussed in the press, the public became more aware of the hack and started trying it. This is reflected in the Ofcom report that there has been a ...... middle of paper ......d it is not being kept quiet. Let me ask you what's worse: a mass murderer? Or a person who founded the pirate site “piratebay” and who doesn’t harm anyone? The attitude of the DEA and the world towards hacking is wrong. The law that is supposed to protect us from hacking is not doing what it is supposed to do. It exploits the fact that consumers are vulnerable and trades your privacy for so-called "protection." The world's attitude towards hacking is wrong, treating harmless people like serial killers, torturing them, plunging them into silence while waiting for them to snap. The fight for online piracy and Internet freedom continues. Current laws are inadequate and need to change, because the real crimes are committed by governments and local authorities, crimes against humanitarianism, against poor pirates who mean no harm..