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President Trump’s viral Biden-Obama Twitter meme censored after DMCA notice from Warner Chappell Music
Another Trump meme blocked after a questionable copyright claim.
Herman Li, DragonForce guitarist, criticizes Universal for claiming his own music on YouTube
Universal hasn’t even been paying Li the royalties he’s owned.
Advertiser Linkvertise threatens legal action against ad-blocker Universal Bypass
Apparently Universal Bypass is guilty of “copyright infringement.”
YouTube to allow advertisers to block keywords, will likely hurt creators’ income (even more)
“Brand-safe” content could soon be the only way to monetize on YouTube.
YouTube takes down live stream of Brittany Venti silently praying, says it’s “harmful and dangerous”
YouTube’s automated systems have false flagged Brittany Venti’s streams numerous times over the last few days.
YouTube CEO: Anything that goes against the WHO is a violation of YouTube policies
YouTube is also giving legacy media outlets and public health organizations billions of impressions.
Twitch streamer Invadervie slams “cheapskate” viewers who won’t pay for her content
The entitled streamer may not be worth as much as she thinks she is.
Someone keeps abusing the DMCA to get this headbutt video taken offline
The much-maligned US copyright law’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is simply a terrible gift that keeps on giving. Many “innovative” ways are being found to use and abuse this piece of legislation by those intent on issuing unfounded DMCA notices – but even in the world of bogus DMCA’
OverRustle Logs and CommanderRoot changelog tool shutting down after takedown request from Twitch Legal
Could this be a sign that more third-party Twitch services will be subject to similar requests?
Joe Biden’s campaign doesn’t understand the internet, new avatar tool was a meme template waiting to happen
No campaign that understood the internet would have made this tool.
Twitter suspends Infowars reporter Owen Shroyer and news director Rob Dew
More independent journalists censored on Twitter.
Senator Thom Tillis joins pile-on over the internet archive’s National Emergency Library
The National Emergency Library allows people to still read books while public libraries are closed.