During Copyright Week, discussions focus on the importance of inclusive copyright policy that encourages creativity and innovation. However, major movie studios are pushing Congress to implement strict censorship measures under the guise of copyright enforcement. This mirrors past attempts like SOPA and PIPA, where lawmakers tried to marginalize input from everyday users. The concern is that these measures, historically linked to censorship and blocking lawful speech, could be advanced without adequate public discourse or acknowledgment of existing copyright tools.
The justification is, as always, creating ever more draconian means of going after copyright infringement, and never mind all of the powerful tools that already exist.
Lawmakers were preparing to ignore the concerns of internet users not named Disney, Warner, Paramount, or Fox.
They ignored the long, sad history of copyright enforcement tools being used for censorship.
Writing new copyright laws in the proverbial smoke-filled backroom was somewhat less surprising in 2012.
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