Tag: Copyright

EU just approved new controversial sweeping Article 13 copyright laws, a huge blow to major tech companies

By James Barnley   Posted in Governance Internet Mobile Tech social media
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Developing story The European Parliament has adopted the copyright directive 348-274. The EU will get #uploadfilters and a counterproductive right for press publishers. #Article13 #Article11 #SaveYourInternet pic.twitter.com/Cu9eyI2Xqo— Creative Commons (@creativecommons) March 26, 2019 Europe has approved a sweeping overhaul of copyright rules, dealing a blow to major tech companies that argued the changes will be …

11 Pirate Website Domains suspended with 89 More targeted for culling

By James Barnley   Posted in Cyber Security
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Registrars of 11 ‘pirate’ websites have been suspended with  a further 89 domains are now being targeted after measuring websites against standards established by the UK’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. In addition to website blocking which is running rampant across dozens of countries right now, targeting the domains of pirate sites is considered to …