Game Piracy Becomes Legal In Belarus, As Long As You Pay The Government
Following Russia’s legalization of software piracy, which essentially allows all Russian citizens to steal anything off the internetthat isn’t available locally, Belarus has enacted a similar law effective January 3. As signed by Belarusian president Alyaksandr Lukashenka and reported byPC Gamer, thenew lawallows Belarusians to use software, music, movies, and more with “without the consent of the rights holder” if such copyrighted materials are “from foreign states committing unfriendly actions.” Belarus is under sanctions from most Western governments for its involvement in the Russo-Ukraine war....