CASE Act Makes It Into NDAA, But Digital Rights Orgs Vow to Fight It Drew Wilson | December 22, 2020 The fears have become reality. The CASE Act (and the felony streaming provisions) have made it into the “must pass” NDAA.
EFF Uses YouTube DL Takedown to Renew Calls to End Anti-Circumvention Laws Drew Wilson | November 2, 2020 The Electronic Frontier Foundation is renewing calls to fight anti-circumvention laws. This after the YouTube DL takedown.
Twitch Temporarily Bans Donald Trump for Hateful Conduct Drew Wilson | June 30, 2020 Twitch is the latest platform to eject the US President for racism. The ban is temporary, but the platform is taking a stand against racism.
Open Internet in US Begins Collapse As AT&T Introduces Fast Lanes Drew Wilson | June 5, 2020 The repeal of network neutrality is starting to be felt at the consumer level. This is thanks to AT&T introducing priority treatment to a streaming service.
Adult Site Cam4 Suffers Data Leak: 10 Billion Records Exposed Drew Wilson | May 13, 2020 Adult streaming website Cam4 has suffered from a data leak. In all, 10 billion records were left exposed to anyone smart enough to find it.
YouTuber Receives Copyright Strike for Non-Existent Video Drew Wilson | January 31, 2020 Can you get a copyright strike for a video you never posted? As one YouTuber found out, it actually is possible.
Internet Censorship Creep Expands in Canada Without Court Oversight Drew Wilson | January 12, 2020 Canadian internet censorship has expanded for the first time since the GoldTV ruling. Independent ISPs were also told to shut up about it too.
Movie Industry Pushes for Internet Censorship in Malaysia Drew Wilson | February 25, 2019 It seems that the film industry is pushing for more Internet censorship. This time, they are targeting the country of Malaysia.
Sony Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Not Properly Compensating Artists Drew Wilson | October 7, 2018 A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sony over compensation. Specifically, it relates to streaming royalties.
Music Group Calls for ISP Tax to Subsidize the Music Industry Drew Wilson | October 6, 2018 The Screen Composers Guild of Canada (GSGC) is demanding that the government slap a tax on ISPs to subsidize the work they are paid for.