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Akilah Hughes Ordered to Pay Legal Fees to Sargon of Akaad, May Dissuade Others From Abusing the DMCA
The DMCA is often weaponized and used as a censorship tool.
Carl Benjamin’s Attorney Shares New Developments That Support Motion to Reclaim Legal Fees From Akilah Hughes
He argues that Hughes’ recent actions provide evidence of her misusing the lawsuit for publicity.
Video Game Critic Uses DMCA to Censor Videos of Him Making Distasteful Jokes
The DMCA is being used to censor content again.
Akilah Hughes Opposes Carl Benjamin’s Motion for Attorney Legal Fees
It’s not over yet.
Commentary Channel Louis Le Vau Demonetized by YouTube
YouTube has demonetized several commentary channels this week.
Carl Benjamin’s Akkad Daily YouTube Channel Demonetized for “Harassment”
Benjamin said that the channel had no prior strikes.
Carl Benjamin Sues Akilah Hughes to Reclaim Legal Fees, Accusing Hughes of Weaponizing Copyright Law
The suit claims Hughs made an “attempt to muzzle an ideological opponent” through wrongful use of the copyright law.
YouTuber Barnacules Nerdgasm Encourages Viewers to Copyright Strike Videos They Deem to Be “Bullying”
Barnacules said if people use content for “bullying” or “defamation of character” then “absolutely it does not fall under fair use.”
Judge Rules in Favor of Carl Benjamin Over Akilah in “SJW Levels of Awareness” YouTube Video
The judge ruled that the video easily met all four fair-use standards.
Twitter Plans “a Level Playing Field” for the Elections but Won’t Reinstate the Candidates It Banned
Twitter will tag election candidates but won’t allow all candidates to take part on the platform.
CEO Susan Wojcicki Says News Commentary Is a “Very Small” Part of YouTube
This could explain why YouTube has been so open about embracing “authoritative sources” for its news content.
Twitter Tells Canadian Yasmine Mohammed Her Tweet May Violate UK Speech Law
This follows Twitter previously sending similar notices to people outside of Pakistan saying that their tweets may be violating Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
