To catch people who are sharing movies illegally on the Internet, the MPAA uses special software that monitors file sharing networks to find copyrighted movies and then identifies the responsible individual by using the ____ of the computer being used to share the movie.

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The MPAA uses software to monitor file sharing networks and it identifies the responsible individual by using the IP address of the computer being used to share the movie. This is because each device on a network is assigned a unique IP address, which can be traced back to the responsible individual.

To Catch People Who Are Sharing Movies Illegally on the Internet