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Proposed U.S. Law Could Slap Twitch Streamers With Felonies For Broadcasting Copyrighted Material
The United States government is, as we all know, extremely functional. It’s so functional, in fact, that it regularly struggles to pass spending bills in order to prevent itself from shutting down. The latest “must-pass” bill, like many of its predecessors, includes controversial measures that wouldn’t be able to pass on their own, negotiated with…
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Nick Xenophon Created Mass Hysteria And We Still Don’t Know What He Wants
Over the weekend, South Australian independent senator Nick Xenophon signalled the next big legislative debate surrounding video games in Australia. It’s been coming for quite a while — but the fast proliferation of ‘skin gambling’ sites, the people involved and the amounts of money being bet and lost was always going to kick the debate…
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Arrested For Marijuana, Jackie Chan’s Son Could Face Execution
Chinese actor and singer Jaycee Chan was arrested for marijuana consumption and possession in Beijing Monday. The son of Jackie Chan, he could face up to three years in prison or, at worst, even execution if convicted.