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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
Um… Piracy funds terrorist groups? Handing out software for free earns money?
Replying to @LostCarcosan@lemmy.today
Well, technically it can, in that some piracy installs things that make them money, and that can go for their private gain or their pet projects. Kinda like how google offers you free products that make money for them.