Category Archives: Current affairs
Sheffield student faces extradition over ‘pirate’ TV Shack website
A STUDENT who created a website which helped people watch films and television programmes for free can be extradited to the US to face copyright infringement allegations, a court ruled today. Sheffield Hallam University undergraduate Richard O’Dwyer, 23, allegedly earned … Continue reading
Britain pulls plug on Iran’s Press TV
(Reuters) – Iranian news channel Press TV disappeared from British television screens on Friday after Britain’s independent media regulator revoked its license in a move likely to fan diplomatic tensions with the Islamic Republic. Press TV said the move was … Continue reading
What are SOPA and PIPA?
SOPA and PIPA represent two bills in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate respectively. SOPA is short for the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” and PIPA is an acronym for the “Protect IP Act.” (“IP” stands … Continue reading