TorrentFreak- As the wave of controversy over government spying continues, Kim Dotcom is advising privacy startups to think carefully about where they intend to invest. The Mega entrepreneur is advising companies to stay away from countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, where monitoring is now considered widespread. Dotcom, who has a considerable investment in New Zealand, says his privacy services will move to Iceland if proposed new laws become reality.
Kim Dotcom wants the world to be able to watch his extradition appeal on YouTube.
Last year, there was a series of very troubling rulings by a district court in a case related to the criminal prosecution of Kim Dotcom. This wasn't, technically, part of the actual criminal case against him, but rather a separate effort by the government to steal his money. We've been covering the ridiculous process of civil asset forfeiture for a while, and it's really problematic in general. In Dotcom's case, it's something of a farce.
Ira Rothken has kept Megaupload founder free for years. Can he do it again?
I hope something comes from all this bickering. All of congress including our president is waiting for it to blow over and constantly says "oh there is nothing wrong with it."
We have rights for a reason, don't let excuses take them away.
Isn't he the guy who was behind Megaupload? I still think it's pretty fucked that the site got shut down, government shouldn't have anything to do with the internet like that. There were tons of great files on that site which had nothing to do with illicit activities and/or piracy.