Italy's Piracy Shield Is Just as Big a Disaster as Everyone Predicted
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Italy introduced a 'Piracy Shield' to combat online piracy, but it has been criticized for being ineffective and potentially harmful, echoing concerns from the community about over-regulation and unintended consequences.
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npodbielski
3 months ago
So typical project funded by public entity: unclear, slow, badly implemented and probably grosly overpriced.
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