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Per Strömbäck

I Have Not Been Manipulated by Algorithms, but You Have

Giuliano da Empoli is a Swiss-Italian novelist, political essayist, and professo... »

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    Europeans seek 'digital sovereignty' as US tech firms embrace Trump

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    Europeans seek 'digital sovereignty' as US tech firms embrace Trump

    At a market stall in Berlin run by charity Topio, volunteers help people who want to purge their phones of the influence of U.S. tech firms. Since Donald Trump's inauguration, the queue for their services has grown.

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    Pirate IPTV “Shock Block” Operations Boost France ISP Blocking +146%

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    Pirate IPTV "Shock Block" Operations Boost France ISP Blocking +146% * TorrentFreak

    French "Shock Block" events targeting 250+ IPTV services at once are partly responsible for a 186% rise in domains blocked in 2024 vs. 2023.

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    Sports Piracy Damages Soar in Italy Despite ‘Piracy Shield’ Blocking Efforts

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    Sports Piracy Damages Soar in Italy Despite 'Piracy Shield' Blocking Efforts * TorrentFreak

    Italy's new anti-piracy law and the related 'Piracy Shield' blocking system have a limited effect on piracy rates.

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    Judge Leval reminds us: fair use isn’t a loophole—it’s a right. In Romanova v. Amilus, the court says even defaulting defendants deserve its protection. Fair use protects creators, not just infringers. #FairUse #CopyrightLaw n #FirstAmendment #DigitalRights #IPLaw infojustice.org/archives/46477

    Fair Use Isn’t Optional: Judges Can Help Reclaim It for Creators | infojustice

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    Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social 22 hours

    I sometimes see comments along the lines of—“requiring AI companies to obtain consent prior to use won’t do anything for artists, only for media corp’s.”

    I’m very glad for the sympathy for artists, but believing that the pro-artist position is to allow tech companies free use is nonsense. A short 🧵

Machine Usefulness – A Compass for Navigating the AI Revolution

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Digital Myth: Copyright Stands in the Way of the Digital Revolution »

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