Getting copyright right

March 12th, 2013

“Digital” means copying. Attempts to defend copyright the old-fashioned way could have unforeseen consequences for the web, says Joe McNamee.

This article was originally published on Open Democracy, as a part of a week-long series on the future digital freedom guest-edited by Index

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Gathering clouds over digital freedom?

March 11th, 2013

The debate over the direction of the web has just started, and contradictory messages that need careful scrutiny are emerging from governments and corporations alike, says Kirsty Hughes

This article was originally published on Open Democracy, as a part of a week-long series on the future digital freedom guest-edited by Index
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