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Jan Keček

Doubt cast on Pirate Bay's claim to have set up in North Korea | Technology | guardian.... - 0 views

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  • Pirate Bay says it was 'persecuted for beliefs of freedom' but analysts say site is still likely being routed through Europe
  • The Pirate Bay, the notorious file-sharing site that was ejected from Sweden last week, claimed to have set up shop in North Korea on Monday.
  • The Pirate Bay is a popular site that hosts links to torrented material, though a separate program is required to download the links' content. This function puts the Pirate Bay in a legal grey area in most countries though it has been the subject of many lawsuits.
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  • It seems that the Pirate Bay's claim was an elaborate joke. North Korea has been claiming to have opened up its internet boders recently, playing host to Google executive Eric Schmidt. In late February, North Korea began allowing foreigners to access mobile internet, resulting in a fresh cache of Instagram images of North Korea.
Urška Cerar

BBC News - Court orders UK ISPs to block more piracy sites - 0 views

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shared by Urška Cerar on 04 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • Opponents have argued that blocking sites in this way was ineffective.
  • Data seen by the BBC suggested that the blocking of The Pirate Bay had only had a short-term effect on the level of pirate activity online
  • there had been a large reduction in the number of users illegally downloading music
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  • Blocking illegal sites helps ensure that the legal digital market can grow and labels can continue to sign and develop new talent.
  • The UK has now handed the power over what we see on the internet to corporate lobbyists
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