Google opposes whole-site removal of "pirate" domains
https://torrentfreak.com/google-opposes-whole-site-removal-of-pirate-domains-151021/
If the U.S. is prepared to censor entire websites based
on copyright violations, then other regimes may find it easier
to demand the same based on local laws. For example, by
demanding the removal of news sites based on political
statements, or insults to religion. "This would jeopardize free
speech principles, emerging services, and the free flow of
information online globally and in contexts far removed from
copyright," Google notes. Instead of taking a repressive
approach, the U.S. Government should address piracy in a more
positive way by encouraging the development of legal
alternatives. "Piracy thrives when consumer demand goes unmet
by legitimate supply," Google writes.
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