Senator Josh Hawley has introduced a bill that would upend U.S. copyright law by ending copyright protections after 56 years. Congress has allowed for the extension of copyright protection for up to 150 years — known as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act. Today I’m introducing legislation to strip ⁦@Disney of its⁩ special copyright protectionshttps://t.co/pushCxnjoO — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) May 10, 2022Reason.Com finds much to like in Hawley’s bill. “Thanks to special copyright protections from Congress, woke corporations like Disney have earned billions while increasingly pandering to woke activists. And it’s not just the image of Mickey Mouse that will be released.

Source: Fox News May 11, 2022 14:33 UTC