Is It Legal to Mine Data from Public Websites?

Is It Legal to Mine Data from Public Websites?

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Interactive Video

Information Technology (IT), Architecture, Social Studies

11th Grade - Vocational training

Hard

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The video explores the legal and ethical aspects of web scraping, highlighting cases like Booking.com vs. Ryanair and High Q Labs vs. LinkedIn. It discusses the value of data, tools for scraping, and the potential legal consequences under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The video concludes that while jail time is unlikely for accessing public data, financial repercussions from lawsuits are possible.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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