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MPAA Releases Software For Parents

Posted by michael on from the at-your-own-risk dept.

SnowWolf2003 writes "The MPAA have released their Parent File Scan tool, which 'helps consumers check whether their computers have peer-to-peer software and potentially infringing copies of motion pictures and other copyrighted material'. According to the MPAA, the software does not report any data back to the MPAA. However, users have noted that the software is not accurate; 'tagging' virtually every audio or video file it finds based on file extensions."

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  1. Slashdot Relases Story Again. by 314m678 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Slashdot Relases Story Again.

  2. Re:It's like tending bar with 5000 unlabeled liquo by slartibart · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Um, I don't get it. Who's the MPAA in this story? The drunk?

    How does a bunch of spit end up as one long string?