It is a very bad way to try and stop someone from copying. A better way used by quite a few media is to use javascript and copy a backlink at the same time (ver

It is a very bad way to try and stop someone from copying. A better way used by quite a few media is to use javascript and copy a backlink at the same time (very good for blogging and the media at least gets some link juice). You are right the headline is a bit sensational.