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by yuvalr1 529 days ago
There are some indirect ways.

Suspecting users can try the software to see if it has the exact same functionality or bugs as the copied GPL library. This is of course not a definite proof, but some amount of rare enough coincidences can be considered as a very strong sign for copying. Legal measures can be taken on account of these evidences.

And of course there is always the option of a whistleblower.