France passes Guilt Upon Accusation law
(crossposted from CreativeFreedom.org.nz)
TorrentFreak reports that “the controversial French HADOPI anti-piracy law was passed by the National Assembly today, one step closer to being signed into action. [...] The law goes much further than disconnecting alleged file-sharers though. In addition it is now possible to take “any action” in order to put a halt to copyright infringement. For example, websites can be blocked without having to provide hard evidence that they are engaging in illegal activities.” This is sad news for french citizens but the fight isn’t over yet. 296 votes were in favor and 233 were against and reports say that there are still fierce debates and politicking. With an average of 37% of copyright claims being false and 57% of claims being by businesses against competitors if France chooses to punish people based on accusations then we know what to expect.
