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Fears of "Overblocking" Unite Critics of U.S. Pirate Site Blocking Bill (torrentfreak.com)
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The draft of Rep. Darrell Issa's new U.S. pirate site blocking bill 'ACPA' is not without controversy. In public comments, opponents warn that the bill's legal framework risks overblocking, which can impact legitimate sites and services. And in a new twist, it appears the bill may come with a potential self-destruct button: a "sunsetting clause".

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[-] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago

it's like politicians are so dumb that they don't know vpns exist.

[-] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago

well luckily we won't be asking Mark Zuckerberg to explain it to them in the middle of a court hearing

[-] WarmApplePieShrek@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

What country will you VPN to, they all have laws like this

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