The US Capitol in the afternoon before lawmakers vote to pass a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill on December 21, 2020, in Washington, DC.
Credit:	Cheriss May/Getty Images

The US Capitol in the afternoon before lawmakers vote to pass a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill on December 21, 2020, in Washington, DC.
Credit: Cheriss May/Getty Images

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10 years in prison for illegal streaming? It's in the Covid-19 relief bill

Tucked away in the more than 5,000-page long Covid-19 stimulus bill is a new law that severely punishes streamers that pirate large amounts of copyrighted content.