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  • Because it’s new tech, and any time there’s new tech it takes the judicial system around 20 years to figure out that old laws still apply even in the context of new tech.

    Remember how long it took for copyright to become somewhat relevant on the internet?

    Or how long it took for murder threats to become illegal on the internet?

    When I was growing up it was totally 100% to be expected that once you step online, especially in games, someone will graphicly threaten to murder and rape you and your entire family in an arbitrary order.

    Stuff like that would have gotten you in legal trouble instantly if you said that in real life, but online it was totally fine for a very long time.