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Indian army soldiers march during the main Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. India is marking it's 62nd Republic Day with parades across the country. The Indian government has recently ordered a ban of social media accounts by army personnel (AP)

No Social Networking for Indian Army

The Indian government has ordered a complete ban on the use of social networks by anyone employed its army, with orders to delete social media accounts.

Internet activists protest against the international copyright agreement ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, in front of the European Parliament office in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The Polish government plans to sign the agreement and Poland's support for ACTA has sparked days of protest, including attacks on government sites, by groups who fear it could lead to online censorship. (AP)

ACTA Signing Sparks Renewed Protests

The European Union (EU) and 22 Member States (MS) have signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on January 26, 2012.

Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement Leaders

IP Protection Provisions in Trans Pacific Partnership Mar Potentially Beneficial Agreement

Forget SOPA and PIPA. The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will result in even tighter control of copyrights and intellectual property across the Pacific region.

Megaupload.com employees Bram van der Kolk, also known as Bramos, left, Finn Batato,second from left, Mathias Ortmann and founder, former CEO and current chief innovation officer of Megaupload.com Kim Dotcom (also known as Kim Schmitz and Kim Tim Jim Vestor), right, appear in North Shore District Court in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. The four appeared in court in relation to arrests made to Megaupload.com, which is linked to a U.S. investigation into international copyright infringement and money laundering. (AP)

SOPA and PIPA Shelved, But MegaUpload Closure Sign of Things to Come

SOPA and PIPA discussions may have been shelved, but calls for tighter copyright protection and enforcement are not dead yet.

Websites went offline or blacked out their content last January 18 in protest against SOPA and PIPA laws pending in the U.S. Congress.

SOPA, PIPA – What They Mean for You & Me

Legislators have backed down on proposed laws that can potentially result to Internet censorship in the U.S. But how will SOPA & PIPA affect us if passed?

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