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Department of Commerce Says We Need Fewer Repair Restrictions
The NTIA has told the Copyright Office it needs to weaken the DMCA and make it easier for people to fix their own stuff.
Adobe Forces Takedown of Tweet Linking to 27-Year-Old Product
Adobe sent a DMCA takedown request to Twitter for a tweet from 2016 where a security researcher linked to a site that contained a download link for a 1994 version of Acrobat Reader.
How Pandora Won Its Royalty Battle But Lost the War to Spotify
Pandora found a brilliant loophole to win its fight with the recording industry, but it tied the company's future into a knot.
CD Projekt Red Uses DMCA to Take Down Tweets Sharing Stolen Game Code
Several Twitter users said they received DMCA notices for posting a link to leaked data.
Youtube-dl is Back on Github: 'Our Priority Is Supporting Open Source'
After removing the popular tool for claims of copyright infringement, Github has done a 180-degree turn on that decision.
The Record Industry Is Going After Parody Songs Written By an Algorithm
Songs written by 'Weird A.I. Yankovic' are getting flagged for violating copyright. Its creator says they should be protected by Fair Use.
Casio Used a Copyright Claim to Wipe This Hacker’s Calculator Mod Off the Internet
After a DMCA takedown request, Github and YouTube removed this calculator hack from the web.
GitHub Takes Down Popcorn Time Desktop App After Copyright Complaint
Popcorn Time, a popular Netflix-style app for torrents, has hit yet another snag thanks to Hollywood studios. But it will live to stream another day.
Twitch Admits It Got Tricked Into Banning Streamers Talking Over the Democratic Debate
Someone claiming to represent CBS managed to get a bunch of high-profile streamers, including Chapo Trap House, temporarily banned.
Reddit’s Piracy Subreddit Is Purging a Decade of Posts
The /r/piracy subreddit is deleting all posts older than six months after allegedly being alerted to an overwhelming amount of copyright complaints.
Music Industry Sues Major ISP In Bid to Kick Pirates Offline Permanently
If the music industry has its way, accused pirates could be kicked off the internet permanently based on what’s often flimsy evidence of guilt.
A Scammer Used YouTube’s Copyright System to Ransom Creators
By submitting fake copyright “flags” a scammer demanded hundreds of dollars via Paypal or Bitcoin and even managed to get past YouTube’s anti-abuse team.