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… probably due to Sweden‘s historic connections with The Pirate Bay, many Swedes consider … levels of file-sharing carried out by young people. “In Sweden we saw a moderate drop in file sharing in 2009 when IPRED was …
… other hand noted that the site’s servers were located in Sweden, which means that the site might have not operated illegally under UK …
… February 1st, Sweden’s Supreme Court announced its decision not to grant leave to appeal in … Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees citizens of Sweden the freedom to receive and impart information, we believe that Frederick … that it’s quite rightly not easy to get cases heard before Sweden‘s Supreme Court, but by hearing certain pivotal cases valuable guidance …
… the last year. A survey conducted earlier this year in Sweden indicated a growing use among file sharers of VPN services for …
… student Isaac Gerson started the Church of Kopimism in Sweden. After a rough start with two failed applications, the new religion was …
… to considerable resources. While facing extradition to Sweden from the UK, Wikileaks’ Julian Assange also fears the ever lengthening arm of US justice. Sweden holds a “special” arrangement with the United States which allows that …
… the fear of more and more serious consequences. In Sweden, the results of intense lobbying are clear. Due to a combination of fat … and its status as the spiritual home of The Pirate Bay, Sweden and file-sharing go hand in hand. As a result the country is being …
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Left Quote“The Pirate Bay has been one of the most important movements in Sweden for freedom of speech, working against corruption and censorship.
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