piracy
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CHOICE Slams Government Piracy Plan, Labels Site Blocking As Internet Filter In Disguise
Depending on how long you’ve been following the Federal Government’s attempts to interfere with common sense and the internet in Australia, you may or may not recall that there was once a plan to filter the internet based on a mysterious government blocklist that was ripe for abuse. Consumer group CHOICE recalls the filter, and…
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Copyright Reform: Pirate Sites Blocked, Users Not Punished
Living in fear of Hollywood hunting you down for torrenting Game of Thrones? An extremely cut-down copyright law reform proposal spearheaded by government Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and George Brandis could remove the possibility of direct or financial penalties on Australians who illicitly download copyrighted files.
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After Huge Hack, Fury And Other Unreleased Sony Films Leak On The Web
Sony Pictures is having a tough week. After being hacked almost week ago (by maybe North Korea), DVD-quality downloads of Fury and other unreleased Sony films have leaked on the web, according to TorrentFreak.
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Australian Government Minister Admits P2P File Sharing Isn’t Always A Bad Thing
When the Australian government is determined to side with content providers rather than consumers, it’s a little surprising to hear a government minister admit that file sharing isn’t always a bad thing. But that happened this morning.