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> An intern then manually clicked on each of those addresses

Even if the intern was paid, that's probably illegal.

Interns generally can't perform useful work for a business—they're actually supposed to cost the business money, time, etc. and cannot work on a project the business would normally pay someone to do.




In the US an intern paid minimum wage or more is just an employee, the special requirements are for unpaid interns.

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm




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