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Payola bloggers, FTC is watching you
A few years back, the blogosphere was gnashing its teeth about blogger payola - taking perks and payments from advertisers and PR firms. Many bloggers justified the practice with "I take their money and write what I want anyway!" and "Hey, this is my meal ticket and by the time my reputation is irreparably harmed I will be onto the Next Big Thing!"
Having forced one Irish ISP to adopt three strikes rules, labels sue to force others to match policy
The RIAA recording industry is determined to rip Internet access away from illegal downloaders and it continued its campaign with legal action in Ireland. Check this one out, it's really jaw-dropping.
US Embassy joins in the Green Dam fray
The U.S. government is stepping into the outrage over Green Dam - Youth Escort - China's government-mandated spyware PC makers install on every computer sold in the country.

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