Worldwide community of activists emphasize the freedom to share digital media for International Day Against DRM
A global community of activists is taking part today in the Defective by Design campaign's 16th annual International Day Against DRM (IDAD) to protest use of Digital Restrictions Management (DRM), a widespread technology that places unethical restrictions on how people access digital media. Though from different backgrounds, countries, and perspectives, participants in the campaign share the common cause of opposing DRM in all of its forms. This year's theme was the freedom to share.
Led by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), the Defective by Design campaign is mobilizing activists to spread awareness on the predominating influence of DRM over the public's consumption of media. The campaign drew attention to the need for "DRM-free" media by asking their supporters to share DRM-free works with a friend or family member. This was joined by a general challenge to go a "day without DRM" as a way to raise awareness for publishers and storefronts that intentionally refrain from using it, such as those cataloged by the campaign's Guide to DRM-free Living.