Jeremy Thomas writes: A documentary on the Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker lawsuit is set to debut at Sundance Film Festival in January. The entries for the 2017 festival were announced tofday and Nobody Speak: Hulk Hogan, Gawker and Trials of a Free Press was listed in the documentary category. The film is directed by Brian Knappenberger (The…
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Worried about US surveillance, Internet Archive announces mirror in Canada
Cyrus Farivar reports: In a Tuesday blog post, Brewster Kahle, the founder of the Internet Archive, announcedplans to mirror the entire massive repository in Canada—largely over fear of the incoming Trump administration. “On November 9 in America, we woke up to a new administration promising radical change,” he wrote. “It was a firm reminder that institutions…
Melania Trump attorney threatens lawsuit over Barron autism video made popular by Rosie O’Donnell
Tom Boggioni reports: The wife of President-elect Donald Trump has retained a lawyer who is threatening a lawsuit against the creator of a YouTube video suggesting that her son has autism, reports TMZ. According to the website, attorney Charles J. Harder is asking that the video, posted by James Hunter, be taken down and that Hunter…
Watchdog: How a privacy crusader in Oak Cliff wants to protect you
Dave Lieber and Marina Trahan Martinez write: Last year, I was on to something when I reported to you that Texas state agencies sell our personal information to private companies who then resell to companies that spam us with junk marketing mail and illegal phone calls. Even though it’s illegal for companies to use our…