Supremes defend American net smut (yet again)
Supremes defend American net smut (yet again): “ COPA still dead The Child Online Protection Act is still dead.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
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Student Sentenced to 15 Years for YouTube Terror Video | Threat Level from Wired.com
Student Sentenced to 15 Years for YouTube Terror Video | Threat Level from Wired.com: “Student Sentenced to 15 Years for YouTube Terror Video By David Kravets EmailDecember 18, 2008 | 5:46:24 PMCategories: Crime Picture_15 An…
Hustler Hires Media Protector to Chase Online Porn Pirates
Hustler Hires Media Protector to Chase Online Porn Pirates: “ Hustler Europe is getting on the ‘turn piracy into profit’ bandwagon. It has recently hired anti-piracy tracking company Media Protector to start tracking down those…
RIAA’s New Policy Isn’t About Deterrence, It’s About Sidestepping Due Process
(Via Techdirt.) RIAA’s New Policy Isn’t About Deterrence, It’s About Sidestepping Due Process: “On Friday, the RIAA announced its plan to end their campaign of suing thousands of alleged downloaders; instead, it has negotiated with…
The Associated Press: Child porn cartoon conviction upheld in Va.
The Associated Press: Child porn cartoon conviction upheld in Va.Child porn cartoon conviction upheld in Va. By LARRY O’DELL – 20 December, 2008 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Child pornography is illegal even if the pictures…
US Study by Parents Television Council Finds YouTube Filtering Lacking
US – Study by Parents Television Council Finds YouTube Filtering Lacking: “(Filtering Facts) Parents Television Council has just released a study of YouTube’s filtering. extremely graphic content and harsh profanity are just a click away…
RIAA Stops Lawsuits, But Not the Threats
(Via TorrentFreak.) RIAA Stops Lawsuits, But Not the Threats Ironically, the decision by the RIAA to stop their mass lawsuits is followed by a proposal to target an even larger group of Internet users. The…
RIAA won’t sue, but will throttle
RIAA won’t sue, but will throttle: “ Abandons lawsuit campaign The Recording Industry Association of America has signaled a major strategy shift in its war against the downloading of copyrighted music, saying it would largely…
Music Industry Drops Effort to Sue Song Swappers
Music Industry Drops Effort to Sue Song Swappers: “The Recording Industry Association of America says it will try to stop alleged music pirates by working with Internet service providers to cut access to frequent abusers….
RIAA adopts new antipiracy strategy
RIAA adopts new antipiracy strategy: “The record industry has dropped its longtime legal strategy of targeting individuals suspected of sharing music files online and is working instead with Internet service providers to send warnings before…