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Toei YouTube Blitz Shows That ‘Law of Content ID’ Can Trample Fair Use

Toei YouTube Blitz Shows That ‘Law of Content ID’ Can Trample Fair Use

Manga fans are responding with anger and disbelief after Toei Animation filed 150+ copyright takedowns against Totally Not Mark, decimating…

4 months ago

GTA Modders to Court: Our Game Fixes & Enhancements Are Fair Use, Not Piracy

In response to a lawsuit filed by Take-Two Interactive, four men behind the popular re3 and reVC Grand Theft Auto…

5 months ago

Trump Invokes Presidential ‘Absolute Immunity’ in Electric Avenue Copyright Suit

Last month, lawyers acting for Donald Trump failed to have a court dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by musician…

6 months ago

Court Rejects Trump’s Motion to Dismiss ‘Electric Avenue’ Lawsuit on Fair Use Grounds

In 2020, British singer-songwriter Eddy Grant filed a lawsuit against then-President Donald Trump over the unlicensed use of his 1982…

7 months ago

Researcher Retains EFF To Fight DMCA Takedowns Sent By Proctoring Company

University student and security researcher Erik Johnson is fighting back after proctoring software company Proctorio sent a series of DMCA…

1 year ago

YouTube Fair Use: Documentary Makers Defeat Gaye, Thicke, Bee Gees & Jackson

In December 2019 a web-series dedicated to debunking copyright and copying myths was hit with four copyright complaints over the…

2 years ago

EU Academics Publish Recommendations to Limit Negative Impact of Article 17 on Users

In March 2019, the European Parliament adopted the new Copyright Directive, including the widely opposed Article 13 (later renumbered to…

2 years ago

YouTube “Very Concerned” About Article 13, Mulls Copyright Claim Tweaks

Following the historic passing of the new EU Copyright Directive, YouTube is now looking to the future. While expressing concern…

3 years ago