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Piracy Advertising Researchers Fall Victim to Ransomware Attacks

TorrentFreak

The Digital Citizens Alliance ( DCA ) shared some new research that it carried out in partnership with piracy advertising expert White Bullet and cybersecurity outfit Unit 221B. ering them ‘free content,’ including the latest movies, music, and television shows. New Pirate Site Malware Research.

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Why the Online News Act is a Bad Solution to a Real Problem, Part Six: CBC Eligibility Harms News Competition and Its Public Interest Mandate

Michael Geist

Indeed, critics will rightly note the market distortion it creates for private entities who stand to lose further advertising-related revenues to the CBC, while supporters should be concerned that the bill undermines the CBC’s claim to a public interest role and makes an ad-free version of the service even less likely.