New US law could mean the end of Facebook, Twitter and Youtube...

DogSoldierDogSoldier The heart of radical Amish country..
edited October 2011 in Internet & Media
"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

Comments

  • TrumandrummerTrumandrummer Taylor Michigan Icrontian
    edited October 2011
    Wow, this does not surprise me one bit....

    America.... Land of the..... Not So Free?
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited October 2011
    DemandProgress gets more shrill with every email they send. It's seriously grating on me. The hyperbole is unforgivable.
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited October 2011
    Wow, this does not surprise me one bit....

    America.... Land of the..... Not So Free?

    I think Mr. Worley sums it all up just fine!

    (warning: in case you can not tolerate country, but it it still worth listening to the lyrics...all the same)

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