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EU Piracy Watch List Targets YouTube Downloader and VPNs
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Pennsylvania joins the national scramble to make the web card everyone at the door.
Wyoming Committee Advances Bill Against Foreign Censorship Enforcement
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The Internet’s Small Clues Have Become an Identity Map
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New DEFEND IP Bill Would Expand US Site Blocking Powers
A two step court process could make nationwide blocking feel routine.











