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Internet Article 23 (網絡23條) broadly refers to a set of proposed ordinances regulating the internet in Hong Kong. Under debate is the legality of derivative works popular on the internet, including doujin drawings, kuso, parodies, and the modification and adaptation of the lyrics in Hong Kong. Because of the upsurge of derivative work, the Hong Kong Government has amended related legislations in order to regulate the Internet, as well as legislation extending coverage to the existing network of Internet users. The name "Internet Article 23" comes from the controversial Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 on national security that detractors say would curb personal freedoms. Many people believe that related regulations will let the derivative work bear criminal responsibility easily, including the modified or adapted song or pictures. As a result, it strived to public opposition. Due to the opposition, the Government shelved the amendment in May 2012. By July 2013 the Government launched a consultation once again in order to let people discuss on how this type of "parody works" can be exempted from criminal responsibility. Actually, the Internet Article 23 includes the following legislations: * The Copyright Ordinance - Focus on digital online copyright infringement issues * Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance - Focus on online human flesh search engine problems * The Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance - Focus on the problems of online sharing of pornographic movies and pictures * Prevention of Child Pornography Ordinance - Focus on problems of sharing informations to children under 16 years old such as pornographic animations ==Discussion== On the controversial topic of whether allowing derivative work in Hong Kong, intense debate occurs in the city. People who are against re-creation deem it is necessary to introduce legislation to regulate derivative work, or even forbidden it for it is a must to protect the authentic author's’ work in ingenuity, reputation and interest. They criticize the people who involve in derivative work do not respect copyright and the interests of the original author.〔(- Copyright Crackdown )〕 On the other side, people who are in favor of derivative work think derivative work ranges widely that legislation cannot regulate all the categories. They deem the legislation is the means of strong authority to pressurize and stifle mass creativity, denying the freedom of creation of people. The law may also cause people different degree of panic. They criticize people who against derivative work only focus on their interests and neglect the craving of public of derivative work, killing people’s opinions to the original work.〔(- Dictionary of Politically Incorrect Hong Kong Cantonese )〕 From the aspect of authentic author, they ought to have the control of their original work, including prohibition of others distribution, adaptation, selling and derivation rights. As a result, it is doubted whether the practices of derivative work violates the legislation of copyright. And it further leads to more disagreements and disputes about the law in the city. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Internet Article 23」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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