Those authors alarmed about the problem of online piracy will be interested in the efforts of Senators Leahy and Tillis. Their SMART Copyright Act “aims to reform the relationship between online service providers and content creators by promoting the use of ‘standard technological measures’ that would, theoretically, help prevent infringing material from being reuploaded to the service after it is removed.” Many groups support the legislation; some oppose it. Unfortunately, “the bill faces an uphill climb against both the tech industry and other legislative priorities.” Full article: https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2022/03/21/understanding-the-smart-copyright-act/
