Debate rages over controversial copyright standard for the web 

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), an organisation that sets standards for how the web works, has formally proposed a controversial new anti-piracy mechanism. The proposal has caused a rare rift in the web community, with critics arguing it poses a security risk to users and harms the idea of a free and open web.

Source: Debate rages over controversial copyright standard for the web | New Scientist

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