Wednesday, March 27, 2013

US government agencies are advertising on accused pirate sites

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The US president and vice president have come out against the theft of intellectual property; dozens of congresspeople have condemned illegal file-sharing. The US Attorney has filed criminal copyright charges against Kim Dotcom and Megaupload. So, how come multiple accused pirate sites feature advertisements from several US government agencies, including the US Army, National Guard, and even Smokey The Bear?


Sources have told The Verge that the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California will reveal tomorrow that the US government is among those unwittingly funding intellectual property theft. The revelation will be part of the lab's monthly report, which lists the online ad networks that support accused pirate...


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