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VPN, DNS, Give Up, or Go Legal: Aussies’ Reactions to Pirate Site-Blocking in 2023

TorrentFreak

As reported yesterday, the Australian government has just released the 2023 edition of its Consumer Survey on Online Copyright Infringement. One-in-ten users said their VPN use is motivated by the ability to “access content for a reasonable price” which sounds like a similar geo-blocking problem finding a solution.

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BeStreamWise: New IPTV Anti-Piracy Campaign Begins With Fake Site ‘Scam’

TorrentFreak

” “Streaming services offering free content from other platforms can be too good to be true and aren’t always legal. ” From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Illegal streaming can let criminals into your devices and network. Who Wants Brits to BeStreamWise?

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Why the Online News Act is a Bad Solution to a Real Problem, Part Six: CBC Eligibility Harms News Competition and Its Public Interest Mandate

Michael Geist

The government appears to acknowledge that this could create some problems, leading to the possibility of further regulations specifically targeting public broadcasters that become eligible news businesses under the law. In doing so, public broadcasters also qualify for the system. .