A Critic Uses the DMCA to Avoid Criticism

Critics, perhaps more than anyone, should know fair use. It’s impossible to review a book, movie, or a video game without using text or images from that same copyrighted work—that’s why fair use is so critical to free speech.So a professional critic is the last person you’d expec … | Continue reading


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How the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Will Lock Up Online Video

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is no longer the only game in town when it comes to international copyright negotiations. Today, trade negotiations such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are also used to haggle over copyright rules. But the ad … | Continue reading


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Attention PGP Users: New Vulnerabilities Require You To Take Action Now

A group of European security researchers have released a warning about a set of vulnerabilities affecting users of PGP and S/MIME. EFF has been in communication with the research team, and can confirm that these vulnerabilities pose an immediate risk to those using these tools fo … | Continue reading


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U.S. IP Policy Spins Out of Control in the 2018 Special 301 Report

Certain reports and publications from U.S. government agencies, such as those of the Congressional Research Service, have become important reference works due to their reputation for being relatively in-depth, up to date, and factual. The United States Trade Representative's... | Continue reading


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