2026-09-19 19:20 UTC
South African Minister Tells Film Summit It Has a Double Standard on Piracy
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@frongt@lemmy.zip 2026-09-19 20:55
His first example came from the same summit. That morning, McKenzie said, a filmmaker had told the audience that his film was banned in Egypt but that people could still see it there thanks to piracy. When dealing with this type of banned content and censorship, piracy is put in a different light, apparently with filmmakers praising it. However, when poor people pirate, they face legal issues, McKenzie said. He called the industry’s approach “a bit schizophrenic” with “dual standards.” Not really a double standard as most people use the term. If it’s not available by standard means, it’s not really piracy.
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@therealdries@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-09-19 22:05
Fuck Gayton McKenzie - and the people sitting around him, too.