15 Things You've Done on the Internet That Are Probably Illegal

Don't get caught.

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Often dubbed the modern Wild West, the Internet is a mind field of the addicting and the didactic, the legal and the illegal. When traversing the murky depths of the web, it's important to be careful of these things, and keep in mind that what you're doing exists in a public sphere, and can often be viewed by very public people. To know exactly what you're doing that is illegal on the Internet, here's a guide to what you've been doing on the Internet that is illegal (not that we're asking you to stop), and some fun facts about these illegal activities you find and silly laws you find yourself regularly overstepping online.

Cyberbullying Someone Via Social Media

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Torrenting

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Using an Ad Blocker

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Using Unofficial TV Streaming Services

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Connecting To the Deep Web

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Buying Bitcoin

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Faking Your Name Online

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Changing Your IP Address

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Using Unsecure Wi-Fi Networks

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Creating GIFS and Memes

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Streaming Certain Tracks on Grooveshark

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Traversing The Silk Road

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Selling on eBay Without Declaring Earnings

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Using Copyrighted Material

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Sharing Subscription Passwords

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