自 2017 年以来,Strike 3 Holdings 起诉了 20,000 多人,指控他们涉嫌色情下载、使用 IP 跟踪并达成数千人,引发了对准确性和道德的批评。
Strike 3 Holdings sued over 20,000 people since 2017 over alleged porn downloads, using IP tracking and settling for thousands, sparking criticism over accuracy and ethics.
3 控股公司是一家以特拉华为基地的色情公司,自2017年以来,已经提起了20,000多起联邦版权诉讼,诉讼对象是它声称使用IP地址跟踪下载成人电影的个人。
Strike 3 Holdings, a Delaware-based porn company, has filed over 20,000 federal copyright lawsuits since 2017, targeting individuals it claims downloaded its adult films using IP address tracking.
它使用传票来确认匿名被告的身份,多数是用数千美元解决案件而不进行审判。
It uses subpoenas to identify anonymous defendants, mostly settling cases for thousands of dollars without going to trial.
批评者称这种做法为敲诈勒索,他们引用未经检验的证据方法和高额的结算付款,估计每年为2 000万至3 000万美元。
Critics call the practice extortion, citing untested evidence methods and high settlement payouts, estimated at $20–30 million annually.
没有一起案件经过审判,法律专家质疑将IP地址与个人连接的准确性。
No case has gone to trial, and legal experts question the accuracy of linking IP addresses to individuals.
该公司还单独与Meta就据称将公司内容用于AI培训一事发生争议。
The company is also in a separate dispute with Meta over alleged use of its content for AI training.