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Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/republican-bill-would-order-isps-dns-providers-and-vpns-to-block-piracy-sites/
Replying to @return2ozma@lemmy.world
"Issa argued that online piracy helps fund terrorist groups and other criminal networks. ". I never thought of AI companies as terrorists, but it’s a good label for the harm it’s caused
Replying to @NathanRanch@lemmy.zip
That’s been the talk track since back on VHS. Apparently copying that tape from Block Buster went straight into buying drugs and weapons.
There was a very weird PSA video I think they put out there at the beginning of some of them.
Edit, yup: youtu.be/qcrrZ8X3UKM
YouTubeFact anti piracy ad "Piracy funds terrorism"