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YouTuber faces jail time for showing off Android-based gaming handhelds
ITALY, JUL 16 – Francesco Salicini faces possible fines up to €15,000 and three years in prison for promoting Android handhelds pre-loaded with copyrighted games from Nintendo and Sony.
- YouTuber Once Were Nerd is facing potential jail time due to an investigation by Italy's Guardia di Finanza regarding his promotion of pirated content on gaming handhelds.
- Authorities seized over 30 handheld consoles and are examining Once Were Nerd's correspondence with companies such as Anbernic.
- The investigation could lead to criminal charges under Article 171 of Italy's copyright law, which allows for up to three years of imprisonment.
- Despite the legal gray area regarding the devices, Once Were Nerd maintains he has done nothing wrong and has cooperated with investigators.
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Italian authorities request up to three years in prison for a YouTube content creator they accuse of promoting copyrighted material piracy.
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Francesco Salicini is accused of violating Italian copyright law by testing consoles that came pre-installed with games that infringed on Sony and Nintendo copyrights.
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