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The EFF criticizes the American Copyright Protection Act, a bill that gives copyright holders a path to seek the blocking of foreign websites accused of piracy, while including VPN and DNS providers among the entities that could be required to implement the blocking. The organization believes the proposed procedural safeguards do not address the risks of blocking lawful websites or making the initial decision without the accused party present.
A U.S. federal court allowed a lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of State and Homeland Security to proceed. The unions accuse a program monitoring the accounts of visa and green-card holders of targeting dissenting views and suppressing constitutionally protected expression. The court found that fear of adverse immigration consequences could deter noncitizens from exercising their rights to free expression and association.