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Technology makes piracy easier – just put the content online and that’s it. To prevent piracy in the long run we need to create awareness among readersdropped sharply. If this continues, their businesses will eventually die.As for freedom of publishing, IPA helps publishers in different countries promote facts and information. IPA believes that in a creative economy, people should be able to express what they think. Threats to freedom of expression have become more common even in former civil societies such as Turkey. IPA lobbies for policies that advocate the right to publish. We try to encourage governments and lawmakers to get rid of dated laws that suppress the freedom to publish.What is the state of book piracy in Southeast Asia?It is still a huge issue in the region. The countries don’t have enough resources to protect or enforce the law. Technology makes piracy easier – just put the content online and that’s it. To prevent piracy in the long run we need to create awareness among readers.Does piracy affect readers?Indirectly, yes. First it creates a bad habit of getting things for free. If a student is used to cutting and pasting, eventually he will lose his critical thinking skills. And as piracy destroys content producers in every way, readers38 Elite+