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Link to: U.S. state appeals court urged to protect Twitter parodies

U.S. state appeals court urged to protect Twitter parodies

Courts have long recognized that the First Amendment protects parodies. EFF has filed a brief urging a Michigan state court of appeals to apply the same protections to parodies posted on Twitter as to parodies everywhere else.

A man inspects the Apple iPhone 6 Plus at an electronics store in Mumbai, India, 23 July 2015, REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Apple lauded for refusing U.S. government demand for iMessage backdoor

The “New York Times” recently confirmed a rumour that Apple has been involved in a dispute with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding iMessage encryption.

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No to Internet censorship in Argentina

In an effort to promote tolerance and equality in Argentina, online censorship could become a reality. Argentina’s House of Representatives is currently debating a series of reforms to the National Anti-discrimination Act, a bill that was enacted in 1988.

Link to: Ashley Madison’s owners give in to temptation to misuse U.S. copyright law

Ashley Madison’s owners give in to temptation to misuse U.S. copyright law

Ashley Madison’s owners have been sending numerous takedown notices to platforms like Twitter, Reddit, and others in an attempt to stop the dissemination of millions of names and email addresses of the site’s users.

An employee adjusts manga comics at a bookstore in Tokyo, 23 June 2014, REUTERS/Yuya Shino

Japan and U.S. align on TPP provisions that harm Japanese creators

Japan’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will see a wide range of changes sweeping the economy and the community. These include copyright changes, which unlike in many other TPP countries have sparked national attention.

Link to: Malaysia doesn’t need another 20 years of copyright, says CEO of software firm

Malaysia doesn’t need another 20 years of copyright, says CEO of software firm

The extension of copyright duration offers nothing but additional costs and complications for Malaysian content creators and technology innovators who do not wish to see their creativity stifled by additional copyright barriers erected all around them.

“Iconoclastic” news site facing censorship in Sri Lanka

Eight international freedom of expression groups have called for an investigation into the illegal blocking of online access to the “Colombo Telegraph”.

Checking a PhamChecking a Braille press plate for a magazine for the blind in magazine in Hanoi, Vietnam, October 2014, REUTERS/Kham

Proposed trade agreement threatens accessibility for people with disabilities

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) threatens all users’ ability to access information and participate in culture and innovation online, but it’s especially severe for those with disabilities or who otherwise depend on content in accessible formats.