Hacker NewsMay 14

The European Union backs Italy's right to make Meta pay for news

https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/05/the-eu-backs-italys-right-to-make-meta-pay-for-news/

#HackerNews #EuropeanUnion #Italy #Meta #News #MediaRights

The European Union backs Italy’s right to make Meta pay for news

Meta must comply with Italian law requiring it to negotiate with and fairly compensate news publishers for the the use of their content, according to a ruling by the Europe's highest court on Tuesday. The decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found that EU copyright law d…

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Headlines AfricaMay 4
Africa: Attacks On Media Workers Must End, UN Urges: [UN News] War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which to be a journalist, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSM3T7 #PressFreedom #JournalismMatters #MediaRights #HumanRights #SafetyForJournalists
Marcus SchulerApr 17

Amazon pulled AI-dubbed anime tracks after viewer complaints, but the quality failure reveals a deeper issue. AI dubbing contracts may convert one recording session into reusable voice assets for future projects. Voice actors globally are pushing for consent rights, audit access, and ongoing compensation as platforms treat voices as catalog assets rather than per-project work.

#AIdubbing #VoiceActors #MediaRights

https://www.implicator.ai/ai-dubbing-is-not-translation-it-is-a-rights-transfer-in-disguise/

AI dubbing is not translation. It is a rights transfer in disguise.

AI dubbing promises cheaper localization, but the real battle is over whether one studio recording can become training data, a voice model, and future work the actor never approved.

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Headlines AfricaApr 16
Africa: The Gambia - IFJ Rejects Government Proposal to Register Journalists and Social Media Users: [IFJ] On 8 April, the GPU held an emergency meeting with stakeholders from the media industry and civil society organisations to discuss the new regulations. Those present agreed that introducing a controlled registration and accreditation system would grant the government and the regulatory authority unlawful and… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TS3kC0 #Africa #Gambia #Journalism #PressFreedom #MediaRights
AmmarSpacesApr 1

UPDATE REGARDING AMSAL SITEPU CASE

WE WON, AMSAL SITEPU ARE FREE! ALL HIS ALLEGATIONS HAS BEEN DROPPED.

THIS SHOWS THAT, IN INDONESIA IT MUST BE VIRAL FIRST, NOT IT MUST BE REVIEWED FIRST.

YES, HE IS "LUCKY" THAT HIS CASE WENT VIRAL, THERE ARE MANY STORIES THAT NOT DISCOVERED BY THE MASS WITH SAD ENDING.

Case context:
https://infosec.exchange/@AmmarSpaces/116318006721908710

#MediaRights
#DocumentaryFilm
#CreativeLabor
#VideoVillage
#Indonesia
#JusticeForAmsalSitepu
#FreeAmsalSitepu
#AmsalSitepu
#IndonesiaNews
#Corruption
#Wrongfularrest

AmmarSpacesMar 30

Recently, there is a fucking stupid case in Indonesia. Where a photographer were sentenced for two years in prison, because he was accused of doing budget markup for a VILLAGE VIDEO, which is the total are only around 30 Million rupiah or 1.763,17 Dolar.

The problem is, as you can see here, the auditor (the one accused the photographer) viewed that, the cost of CONCEPT/IDEAS, MICROPHONE, CUTTING, AND DUBBING

SHOULD HAVE BEEN ZERO, FUCKING ZERO....

Chronology so far can be found here:
https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/articles/cy41v3p1pxjo

The video profile in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh2SxFbSEQ0

#MediaRights
#DocumentaryFilm
#CreativeLabor
#VideoVillage
#Indonesia
#JusticeForAmsalSitepu
#FreeAmsalSitepu
#AmsalSitepu
#IndonesiaNews
#Corruption
#Wrongfularrest

karibuMar 26

How This MLB Opening Day Marks A Closing Chapter For Baseball As Fans Know It

https://vid.freedif.org/w/nGae9PCZC1jUkuV2MsjFu9

How This MLB Opening Day Marks A Closing Chapter For Baseball As Fans Know It

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Mathrubhumi EnglishMar 24
The blockbuster 2023–27 cycle—which saw the BCCI secure ₹48,390.32 crore—fundamentally transformed the sports landscape. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/ipl-media-rights-2028-32-auction-billion-dollar-plateau-c7l9226g?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #IPL #MediaRights #BCCI #TrendingCricketNews
Headlines AfricaFeb 25
Ethiopia revokes media licence of independent outlet Addis Standard http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR8rzf #Ethiopia #PressFreedom #MediaRights #AddisStandard #Journalism
Headlines AfricaFeb 20
Africa: Sierra Leone - IFJ Backs Calls On Government to Take Next Steps to Enhance Media Freedom: [IFJ] But the Federation also pledged to continue to support SLAJ's advocacy for further action to promote media freedom , especially with respect to Section 44 (2) of the Cyber Security and Crime Act which threatens freedom of expression and media rights. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR3jcM #MediaFreedom #SierraLeone #FreedomOfExpression #CyberSecurity #MediaRights