ACLU says Computer Fraud and Abuse Act limits online research because of its “overbroad criminal prohibitions” The group of plaintiffs in the lawsuit want to investigate online discrimination in areas like housing and employment, “but they often can’t,” the ACLU says. Courts have interpreted a provision of the CFAA prohibiting people from exceeding authorized access to a computer to include violations of website terms of service. Plaintiffs include two professors researching online discrimination, two more computer science professors, and First Look Media, which publishes The Intercept.”]
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