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The MPAA and RIAA are discussed in the context of a leaked US State Department plan to create a fake Twitter feud promoting intellectual property protection. The plan backfired when a Stanford law professor revealed the email, highlighting the irony of using Benjamin Franklin, who refused to patent his inventions, as a symbol for IP enforcement. This thread examines the controversy and public backlash against the proposed campaign.
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    NEWS State Dept, MPAA, RIAA “Fake Twitter Feud” Plan Backfires

    An email leaked by a Stanford law professor has revealed plans by the US State Department to initiate a "fake Twitter feud" to promote Intellectual Property protection. With the MPAA and RIAA on board, it's suggested that people could promote the work of Benjamin Franklin. However, Franklin...
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