Anti-piracy organization sends warning texts to 1,000 infringers in U.K.
The article says the UK anti piracy group FACT sent more than 1,000 warning messages to suspected users of illegal IPTV services, delivered via email and text. It frames the effort as a deterrence campaign that also aims to educate people that UK law treats both supplying and receiving unlicensed streams as illegal, even though most prosecutions typically focus on distributors rather than viewers.
It quotes FACT chairman Kieron Sharp saying end users are breaking the law and face real risks, including potential criminal liability and exposure to scams, viruses, and harmful content, urging people to use legitimate providers. The article adds that the warnings were timed partly to discourage people from buying or installing illicit streaming sticks or set top boxes, including those received as gifts, and includes a statement from a regional organised crime unit urging the public to consider the risks while authorities continue working with FACT to identify distributors.
