Tag
digital rights
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The Impact of Algorithms on Rights
Algorithmic systems—human-coded computational processes for collecting and analyzing data to create outputs—are increasingly being used by governments, corporations,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Don’t Ignore the Debate on This Landmark Internet Law
In an age of misinformation and conflict, Section 230, a key rule of the internet era, is up…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Reports Tackles Privacy Issues With New Digital Lab
The nonprofit consumer group, best known for its popular magazine, is expanding its efforts in the data privacy…
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The Great AMP Debate: The Ethics of Google’s Mobile Traffic Boost
A lot of websites are seeing big traffic gains by using Google’s open-source AMP protocol, but critics see…
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Technical Standards: The Hard Part of Making Everyone Happy
A recent controversy involving the group that sets the rules of the road for the web is a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Music, Movie Groups Score Win on Piracy Issue in U.K.
Groups representing content creators, with the help of the British government, will see pirated editions of copyrighted material…
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Ad-Blocking Browser Riles Up Newspaper Group
The Newspaper Association of America, joined by some of its largest members, has called on the makers of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Time to Update the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
The federal law that sets the rules for copyright enforcement online may have worked well 18 years ago,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nameless Coalition Targets Facebook’s Real-Name Policy
From drag queens to dissidents, a number of groups have voiced their concerns about Facebook’s real-name policy, and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Strategy Shift: Recording Industry Seeks Software Change to Fight Piracy
Taking a new approach, the Recording Industry Association of America is asking BitTorrent, Inc., which creates a number…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
3D Teeth Rendering Case Could Have Big Digital Impact, Groups Say
Both digital rights advocates and trade groups see a U.S. International Trade Commission case blocking the sharing of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
MPAA Joins Web Standards Group Amid Digital Rights Controversy
The World Wide Web Consortium, which has been considering controversial new digital rights management rules, says the Motion…
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How a Rock Star Helped the Music Industry Take on Rap Genius
Based on recent research, a music publishers group fired a salvo this week against dozens of high-traffic websites…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why Aaron Swartz’s Story is Important to You
Over the weekend, the tech world lost an important figure who had made significant contributions to the internet.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Oppose Internet Vote at United Nations Conference
During an international telecommunications conference on Thursday, United Nations members held a provisional vote to consider allowing for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Internet Titans Form New Association to Combat Regulations
The Internet Association, launched Wednesday, hopes to give major tech companies a voice in Congress.
