The BEARD Act, FADPA & new ID laws aren’t just about piracy, they’re building the tools for mass censorship. VPNs, Tor, even anime sites could be next.
Watch my breakdown:
https://youtu.be/VcIZbU-MPpU
#VPN #InternetFreedom #Censorship #BEARDAct #FADPA #Cybersecurity #Tor
Behind the Curtain: The Three-Year Journey to the Block BEARD Site Blocking Act
#SiteBlocking #siteblocking #Anti-Piracy #blockbeard #fadpa #ACPA
U.S. Anti-Piracy Bills See Headline Blocking Claim Squeezed By Democracy
https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-anti-piracy-bills-see-democracy-shrink-blocking-country-claims-250803/
U.S. Senators Introduce New Pirate Site Blocking Bill: Block BEARD
https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-senators-introduce-new-pirate-site-blocking-bill-block-beard/
After SOPA’s Painful Death, Safe Site Blocking Claim Disputed By Cloudflare
#Rep.DarrellIssa #LawandPolitics #siteblocking #congress #fadpa #ITIF #sopa #dca
Fears of “Overblocking” Unite Critics of U.S. Pirate Site Blocking Bill
https://torrentfreak.com/fears-of-overblocking-unite-critics-of-u-s-pirate-site-blocking-bill/
The draft of Rep. Darrell Issa's new U.S. pirate site blocking bill 'ACPA' is not without controversy. In public comments, opponents warn that the bill's legal framework risks overblocking, which can impact legitimate sites and services. And in a new twist, it appears the bill may come with a potential self-destruct button: a "sunsetting clause".
Unveiled: New U.S. Anti-Piracy Bill ‘ACPA’ Proposes Alternative Site Blocking Path
Republican House Representative Darrell Issa is working on the introduction of the 'American Copyright Protection Act' (ACPA), a new bill that would enable copyright holders to request site blocking orders against foreign pirate sites. A discussion draft shows that the proposed framework has key differences compared to the FADPA bill introduced by Rep. Lofgren earlier this year. Both bills target DNS resolvers, however, which has several tech companies worried.
U.S. ISPs Want Retrospective Immunity in Pirate Site Blocking Bill
https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-isps-want-retrospective-immunity-in-pirate-site-blocking-bill-250520/
Oh look! The government is trying to suppress free speech under the premise of stopping piracy! Who could have predicted this!
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/07/site-blocking-legislation-is-back-its-still-a-terrible-idea/
So site blocking in the US could very well become law in the near future thanks to #FADPA unless we all speak up.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/congress-reviving-site-blocking-and-its-just-dangerous-ever
More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The backlash was immediate and massive. Internet users, free speech advocates, and tech...
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