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New Philippines law bans ‘cybersex’
The president of the Philippines signed a cyber crime bill into law on Tuesday that, much to the chagrin of Internet freedom activists, outlaws “cybersex,” bans “unsolicited commercial communications” online and imposes criminal penalties on people convicted of libel. Activists with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), an Internet policy group…
Viacom faces lawsuit over ‘What What (In the Butt)’ South Party parody
After accusing YouTube of rampant copyright infringement, media giant Viacom has found an unusual ally in a fight over its own use of copyrighted material. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed an amicus brief in support of Viacom over a parody of a popular online video called “What What…
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