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Digital Shoplifting

Digital cameras lead to a new form of piracy. The Harry Potter leak is only the latest example; authorities in Japan have been trying to crack down on digital shoplifting for years.

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“Who owns what in the digital age?”

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This Happened With An Earlier Harry Potter Book, Too

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The Original Digital Shoplifting Trend

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Call It Shoplifting, Call It Information Theft

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Why Read Magazines When You Can Steal?

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