Minority Groups Ask House Lawmakers to Examine Internet Piracy

With safe harbor protection, dominant digital platforms ignore “massive theft and exploitation of creative works on the internet,” 17 minority organizations told House lawmakers Tuesday. The American Black Film Festival, TechLatino, Center for Asian American Media and Multicultural Media Correspondents Association signed the letter to Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif.; Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.; Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M.; and Cedric Richmond, D-La. They asked the lawmakers to explore “alarming trends” surrounding internet piracy but didn't directly seek legislation.