New US law could mean the end of Facebook, Twitter and Youtube...
DogSoldier
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"A bit of an emergency: The rumor all over Capitol Hill is that the House version of the Internet Blacklist Bill (PROTECT IP Act) will be introduced this week -- probably tomorrow -- by congressmembers Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Lamar Smith (R-TX) and others.
Our allies on the Hill say the bill's so bad that it could effectively destroy YouTube, Twitter, and other sites that rely on user-generated content by making the sites' owners legally responsible for everything their users post. Nobody will want to take that risk, so these sites and others could be forced to shut down if it manages to pass as it stands."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/25/1029775/-The-End-Of-Twitter-And-YouTube?via=siderec
Our allies on the Hill say the bill's so bad that it could effectively destroy YouTube, Twitter, and other sites that rely on user-generated content by making the sites' owners legally responsible for everything their users post. Nobody will want to take that risk, so these sites and others could be forced to shut down if it manages to pass as it stands."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/25/1029775/-The-End-Of-Twitter-And-YouTube?via=siderec
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