If rumors are true European ISP’s (Internet Service Providers) are starting to crack down on Bit Torrent users – we’ve seen reports stating that the ISP’s are refusing to hand out IP information to content owners through DMCA rules. Users that are soliciting illegal content become dependent on private IP trackers, or streaming services. Growing popularity of streaming applications such as KODI (former XBMC) and Genesis isn’t showing any signs of slowdown, with the very latest news being that Torrents Time streaming plug-in is now supported by The Pirate Bay, world’s largest torrent site. The Pirate Bay is not the only one, as KickAss Torrents are also adding support. By streaming Bit
Facebook Content Police Censors Image from a German Museum
The clash of cultures is inevitable once you move beyond your own borders. A lot of American companies had issues being present in China, for example – and that lead to bans of particular companies. Watching YouTube or being on Facebook (NYSE:FB) in China is impossible without a friendly VPN/Proxy server, because those companies refused to ‘play ball’ with the Chinese authorities. And yes, all the companies which were targeted would often criticize their policy and refused to abide to censorship. Yet, every once a while, a slight ‘what the he…’ happens when the censorship scissors of Facebook’s Political Correctness Police appears. This time, a