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Canadian EasyDNS Threatened With Criminal Action by German Lawyer Firm for Not Violating Client Privacy
In its response, easyDNS informed Fechner that it does business respecting Canada’s privacy law.
Microsoft President Says Taylor Swift “Tried to Sue” Them Over Controversial AI Chatbot Tay
According to Smith, it was revealed that the popstar’s lawyer accused Microsoft of violating federal and state laws by misleading the association between the chatbot and the singer.
YouTube Takes Down 200-Year-Old Schubert Public Domain Music Piece on False “Copyright” Grounds
YouTube automatically flagged and demonetized the video saying that it’s a copyright violation – despite it being in the public domain.
YouTube to MP3 and MP4 Rippers Are Being Targeted for Takedown by YouTube
Many use the services to easily download videos from YouTube to watch or listen to offline. They can easily be downloaded by those that know how, but YouTube wants to make it hard for people by removing the most user-friendly options.
Nintendo Is Still Damaging Creators and YouTube Is Allowing It
Nintendo is up to its old tricks, almost wiping out creators’ entire businesses at the click of a button, and forcing the takedown of content they have no legal right to take down.
YouTube Deletes Spain’s VOX Political Party Channel After Bizarre Copyright Infringement Claims
The deletion seems to be related to VOX uploading interviews with party members that it doesn’t own the copyright to.
Disney “Copyright Claims” YouTube Channels That Criticize Captain Marvel
Disney is accused of abusing copyright law to silence critics.
Twitter Bans the Houston Rockets
Several sports accounts have been banned in the last week.
Ariana Grande Is Being Sued for Uploading a Photograph of Herself to Instagram
Photographers suing celebs is on the rise.
Ukraine Cyber Cops Raid Online Pirate Sites, Detain Government Employee
The Ukraine is stepping up its plans to stop online piracy.
Court Hearing for Redditor’s Right to Anonymity Set to Take Place on Monday
A religious organization’s attempt to blatantly misuse the copyright laws for reaching their ends.
The Art of the Meme: HBO Does’t Like President Trump Using Game of Thrones References
It’s not the first time President Trump has been warned against skirting the line on the use of intellectual property.
