The European Parliament has just voted in favor of the much-discussed blanket ban on all forms of pornography. But first, it decided to strike…
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Porn Ban Update: Europarl Responds By Spamfiltering Constituents, Then Deletes Explanation Of Porn Ban But Keeps Effect
The European Parliament has responded to protests against a ban on pornography by spamfiltering its consistuents’ protests, then deleting the explanation of what the…
Read MoreNext Tuesday, The European Parliament Votes To Ban All Your Porn. Yes, Really. Take Immediate Action.
Next Tuesday, the European Parliament will vote yes to a report calling for a legislative ban on all pornography in “media”. This “media” is…
Read MoreAfter Being Cut From Norway, The Pirate Bay Returns From North Korea
The Pirate Bay is back online. Its new provider turned out to be none less than one in North Korea. This has all sorts…
Read MoreVerdict In Human Rights Court Would Mean Wholesale Censorship Of The Pirate Bay Is Illegal
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has decided that a wholesale censorship of Google Sites in Turkey violates the European Convention of…
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Court Of Human Rights: Convictions For File-Sharing Violate Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has declared that the copyright monopoly stands in direct conflict with fundamental Human Rights, as defined in the…
Read MoreOperation Last Resort
Anyone who read my last post knows that the death of Aaron was hard on me, as it was to many in the Pirate…
Read MoreDeath Twitches: Nokia Caught Wiretapping Encrypted Traffic From Its Handsets
Nokia, the cellphone manufacturer, has been listening in to all encrypted communications from its handset’s browser. Every connection advertised as secure – banking, social…
Read MorePrivacy: The Political Divider
Privacy issues are political dividers. Either you take the classical liberal stand – that citizens are individuals, who should be judged by their actions,…
Read MoreCopyright Industry Madness Takes Six Years To Catch Up With The Worst Satire Of It
Six years ago, a satire site wrote a story about how the copyright industry wanted more money if you invited friends to watch a…
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