Child Online Protection Act nuked by federal judge

By at 12:12 pm Thursday, Mar 22

BB reader Rizzo says,
The Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was shot down by a federal judge today, deeming it more harmful to children in regards to freedom of speech than the porn sites it sought from which it protected the children.
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Update: Declan McCullagh has a related item here.

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