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 Blogger Arrested in GN'R Leak

27-year-old reportedly admitted to posting 9 songs

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 28, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(AP) - FBI agents arrested a blogger suspected of posting songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy on his website; the 27-year-old appeared in court yesterday, where bail was set at $10,000. Kevin Cogill, who reportedly admitted to streaming nine songs on his website in June, was charged on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws. More »

More about:  arrest • blogging • copyright law • Guns N' Roses • Axl Rose • Chinese Democracy • Internet crime

MySpace Bully's Case Sets Risky Course: Experts

Site's obscure contract, which most ignore,
is key to the case

Wired Wired May 16, 08 2:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - A criminal indictment over MySpace bullying that led to a Missouri teen's suicide sets an unusual and perhaps dangerous legal precedent, experts say. Because her activities violated the site’s terms of use, Lori Drew faces charges of computer fraud and abuse related to the death of Megan Meier, Wired reports—and the charges involve a contract that few users even bother to read. More »

More about:  social networking • MySpace • suicide • teenager • contract • indictment • cyberbullying • Megan Meier • Lori Drew • Internet crime

Global Action Urged on Kid Abuse Sites 

Watchdog calls for international body to wipe out 3,000 sites

BBC BBC Apr 17, 08 5:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britain's Internet Watch Foundation is calling for the creation of an international body to help stamp out internet sites profiting from images of child sex abuse, the BBC reports. There are nearly 3,000 such sites worldwide, a number that has stayed constant over the last three years as sites move from country to country to stay ahead of the law, according to the organization. More »

More about:  Internet • sexual abuse • child pornography • watchdog • Internet crime

OPINION

Do We Need A New, Safer Internet?

Patrick Dempsey thinks so, but Ars Technica says no

Ars Technica Ars Technica Feb 29, 08 12:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Online debate exploded after former FBI agent Patrick Dempsey said Wednesday that a second, safer Internet is needed. "The same positives that the Internet provides for information sharing, also create negatives in terms of ‘bringing to task' those that wish to use the Internet for illicit purposes," wrote Dempsey. But Nate Anderson in Ars Technica argues security and accountability are software and human problems, not Internet ones. More »

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