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New Law Would Create an ‘Internet Kill Switch’ to Fight Movie Piracy Sites | The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA) would let copyright holders force ISPs to shut down access to certain websites.
The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA) would let copyright holders force ISPs to shut down access to certain websites.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat from California, introduced new legislation today that would let copyright holders force ISPs to block foreign websites hosting pirate streams of TV shows and movies. In her press release about FADPA, Lofgren noted that piracy had surged in recent years, cost the entertainment industry tens of billions of dollars, and threatened hundreds of jobs. “Every blocking order must go through a U.S. court, requiring clear evidence, due process, and judicial oversight to ensure fair enforcement and prevent censorship,” the press release said.
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