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Tags: CISPA, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, Dutch Ruppersberger, Facebook, Google, Government, House of Representatives, internet, issue 15.19, Mike Rogers, News To Us, Obama, PIPA, pirating, Protect-IP Act, Senate, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Wikipedia, YouTube
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IN THE TUBES: TOP TEN
In honor of YouTube’s seven-year-old first video and of elephants with “really really really long, um, trunks,” here’s a list, in no purposely particular order, of the top ten YouTube videos the Dig Staff has posted, ranted and raved about in the last year. Continue reading
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THE INTERNET HAS SPOKEN
Less than a month ago, Congress could not have cared less that provisions in SOPA or PIPA might damage the Internet and cybersecurity, or allow corporations wide latitude to shut down sites. But now erstwhile supporters are swarming the exits.
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Tags: Censorship, Congress, internet censorship, PIPA, Protest, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act
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Tags: Actor|Observer, American Verse, Bachelor Party, Born Without Bones, Fuse, Glowkids, great scott, Herman Dune, Mic Raygun, Michael Hensley, Middle East Upstairs, PIPA, Settler, SOPA, T.T. The Bear's, Young London
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SOPA AND PIPA — DOA?
Intense attacks from the Internet have shelved SOPA, and PIPA seems to be headed the same way. But don’t go dancing on any graves just yet. Continue reading
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COMMUNITY FORUM: SOPA FOR PRESIDENT
As we here at the Dig have reiterated ad infinitum, SOPA really sucks. It really, really does. It is literally the worst thing to happen to the Internet since Rick- Rolling.
And it might just end freedom of information as we know it.
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MEDIA FARM: BEYOND FACEPALM
“This is terrifying to watch. It would be amusing—there’s nothing like people who did not grow up with the Internet attempting to ask questions about technology very slowly and stumbling over words like ‘server’ and ‘service’ when you want an easy laugh. Except that this time, the joke’s on us.” Continue reading
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Tags: American Society of News Editors, Chris Dodd, David Carr, Government, Issue 13.51, MPAA, PC Magazine, PIPA, SOPA
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RAMMING SPEED: SOPA AND THE BATTLE FOR THE INTERNET
The House Judiciary Committee pulled a fast one on SOPA last week, announcing an indefinite delay on hearings then rescheduling for Wednesday of this week. James O’Keefe of the Massachusetts Pirate Party breaks the hearings down and dares you to call your rep. Continue reading
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THE INTERNET AS WE KNOW IT: SOPA AND PIPA
Bills in both houses of Congress vastly expand the power of government and corporations to take on sites that host copyrighted material. James O’Keefe of the Massachusetts Pirates explains why both bills are terrifying. Continue reading
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