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Ad Blockers Are Set to Stop Working on Google Chrome
Apparently it’s a better “user experience”.
The EFF Takes Aim at Online Speech Cut Down by Inconstantly Applied “Terms of Service”
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is making a statement about the silencing of people online.
The EFF Is Representing Boxing Now, a YouTube Channel Targeted by UFC Copyright Trolls
Rights holders are ignoring fair use policies in recent years and are causing trouble for content creators.
YouTube Appears to Be Breaking DMCA Law, Experts Say
YouTube cites DMCA when taking down content but doesn’t follow DMCA conventions.
Court Hearing for Redditor’s Right to Anonymity Set to Take Place on Monday
A religious organization’s attempt to blatantly misuse the copyright laws for reaching their ends.
Sri Lanka Shuts Down Social and Messaging Apps After Deadly Terrorist Attacks
Citizens were unable to check on their families in the wake of the attacks.
The Rightful Backlash Against the Latest Wave of Anti-Speech Laws
Panic and hysteria spiral even the best of us out of control
TV Network Starz Uses Fake Copyright Claims to Censor Tweets and Criticism From TorrentFreak
Starz used false copyright claims to censor a tweet from TorrentFreak that was reporting on a Starz TV show being leaked online. TorrentFreak called out this censorship in a response article and Starz doubled down by using further bogus claims to censor this response article on Twitter.
Facebook Used Email Passwords to Harvest Contact Data From Its Users
Facebook was criticized for asking for passwords to user email accounts but this “feature” was actually being used to scoop up contact data from user’s email accounts.
How There’s a Chance Article 13 Could Still Be Stopped
Much hope hinges on Sweden and Germany.
Online Free Speech in Texas Is Under Threat by a New Controversial Bill, HB 2730
If bill HB 2730 were to pass, it would have multiple negative effects on free speech online.
A Jehovah’s Witnesses Group Is Trying to Abuse Copyright Law to Unmask a Reddit User’s Identity
EFF is optimistic that a court will reject the subpoena targeting “darkspilver” – as courts regularly do if these requests don’t pass constitutional scrutiny.
