United States Law

In the US copyright law is supported by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA While just viewing without saving content might seem less dangerous than sharing it it can still be seen as showing it publicly or making a copy under some understandings Internet providers often send warnings or slow down connections based on activity found related to unofficial viewing sites People who break the rules many times may have their services stopped or rarely face legal action

The main focus is usually on those who share illegal content but users who access this content are in a grey area with possible but less common effects

European Union Law

EU law especially after the 2017 decision by the European Court