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Electronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

The Motion Picture Association Doesn't Get to Decide Who the First Amendment Protects

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) wants the power to block entire websites in the U.S., similar to repressive regimes.
SOPA/PIPA bills would have allowed copyright holders to use court orders to block websites, changing the internet's structure. [ more ]
Consequence
6 months ago
Film

13 Films That Broke the Motion Picture Association Rating System

With the dissolution of the Hays Code, filmmakers had more freedom but still faced restrictions from the Motion Picture Association of America.
The civil rights movements of the 1960s influenced the acceptance of sex, violence, drugs, and conversations around race in film.
The MPA's rating system has been criticized for bias against queer folks and people of color, and for having non-experts on the ratings board. [ more ]
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