ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL OF A CENSORED INTERNET!
Google To Sentence YouTube Violators To 'Copyright School' THREATS OF FINES AND WORSE Google released a set of tougher copyright policies for YouTube online video users on Thursday, requiring violators to watch a copyright tutorial and pass a test before allowing them to continue using the service. The search giant has faced mounting criticism from lawmakers for not doing enough to combat online copyright infringement. If YouTube receives a copyright notification about a user’s video, the user will have to complete “YouTube Copyright School,” which requires watching a tutorial video and passing a quiz to prove the user understands the copyright policies.
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COPYRIGHT "PIRATE" GETS HIT WITH JUDGES GAVEL
White House Wants New Copyright Law Crackdown
The President has proposed sweeping new revisions to U.S. copyright law, including making "illegal streaming" of audio or video a federal felony and allowing FBI agents to wiretap suspected infringers. President Obama is concerned that "illegal streaming of content" may not be covered by criminal law, saying "questions have arisen about whether streaming constitutes the distribution of copyrighted works." To resolve that ambiguity, it wants a new law to "clarify that infringement by streaming, or by means of other similar new technology, to be a felony. The term "fair use" does not appear anywhere in the report. In October 2008, President Bush signed into law the so-called Pro IP ACT, which increased penalties for infringement.
Obama's actions on this matter seem to be an extension of Bush - Cheney tactics to curb free speech and further hinder the use of the internet to educate the public.
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Google To Sentence YouTube Violators To 'Copyright School' THREATS OF FINES AND WORSE Google released a set of tougher copyright policies for YouTube online video users on Thursday, requiring violators to watch a copyright tutorial and pass a test before allowing them to continue using the service. The search giant has faced mounting criticism from lawmakers for not doing enough to combat online copyright infringement. If YouTube receives a copyright notification about a user’s video, the user will have to complete “YouTube Copyright School,” which requires watching a tutorial video and passing a quiz to prove the user understands the copyright policies.
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
COPYRIGHT "PIRATE" GETS HIT WITH JUDGES GAVEL
White House Wants New Copyright Law Crackdown
The President has proposed sweeping new revisions to U.S. copyright law, including making "illegal streaming" of audio or video a federal felony and allowing FBI agents to wiretap suspected infringers. President Obama is concerned that "illegal streaming of content" may not be covered by criminal law, saying "questions have arisen about whether streaming constitutes the distribution of copyrighted works." To resolve that ambiguity, it wants a new law to "clarify that infringement by streaming, or by means of other similar new technology, to be a felony. The term "fair use" does not appear anywhere in the report. In October 2008, President Bush signed into law the so-called Pro IP ACT, which increased penalties for infringement.
Obama's actions on this matter seem to be an extension of Bush - Cheney tactics to curb free speech and further hinder the use of the internet to educate the public.
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE
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