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The Motion Picture Association will work with Congress to start blocking piracy sites in the US (www.engadget.com)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The GFW blocks a lot more than just illegal movie sites

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Isn't that exactly what their point is?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Today piracy, tomorrow "subversive" content like unionization.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It may not be next President/Congress or the one after that. However there will be a President/Congress that decides to broaden the firewall to "protect us".

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Remember 45's AG wanted to ban encryption?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

No, however I can imagine the reason why.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I don't get it