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Today is Internet Freedom Day. After historic protests last year SOPA was shelved and the anti-piracy proposal eventually died completely, a big victory for the millions who protested. However, a year later we see that several of SOPA’s provisions are being executed nonetheless, without any oversight or complaint from the public.

As most of the English-speaking world is aware, yesterday the Us went to vote. Along with the presidential elections, there were also 33 senate, and all 425 House seats up for grabs. So how did those who supported the likes of SOPA/PIPA fare?

The Internet Defense League (IDL) launches today, looking to formalise the action that made such a statement 6 months ago. Until recently, protests tended to be single-site activities, but opposition to SOPA and PIPA was so widespread that it dominated the news that day, and had an unprecedented impact on the political situation. The intertwining [...]

A coalition of 70 groups, including Reddit and WordPress, are asking Congress to stop working on the pending SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills. Many experts have voiced serious concerns that should be addressed first, they say. Among other things, the groups argue that the dubious piracy stats as reported by entertainment industry should be ignored. [...]

As a Member of the European Parliament, I very much welcome the increased attention the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has received in the past weeks. It has taken a while for massive outcry to emerge, but we are seeing protest voices getting louder and louder.

In the wake of the online protests against the pending PIPA and SOPA anti-piracy bills, Rasmussen asked US voters what their opinion is on the issue. Should the public worry more about piracy or Internet censorship? Through a telephone survey voters were asked the following question. “Which is a bigger problem, that some people download [...]

The RIAA has been one of the most dedicated supporters of the PIPA and SOPA bills, but not all of the people they represent share their enthusiasm. EMI’s VP of Urban Promotions Craig Davis made some very reasonable remarks on the controversial anti-piracy plans, stating that “the method they’re using is incorrect.” In addition, the VP says that he’s no fan of DRM and that piracy is a service issue, not an issue of money.