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Disney Accused of Copyright Claiming Baby Yoda GIFS
Copyright experts argue that GIFs are protected from copyright claims under the fair use provision of copyright law.
The Ellen Show Is Using Copyright Claims to Silence Criticism
The Ellen Show is weaponizing the DMCA as a censorship tool.
The White House Is the Latest Victim of YouTube’s Bogus Copyright System
Trump has had many of his viral memes suppressed this year as a result of questionable copyright claims.
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.
The EFF Is Representing Boxing Now, a YouTube Channel Targeted by UFC Copyright Trolls
Rights holders are ignoring fair use policies in recent years and are causing trouble for content creators.
YouTube Copyright Trolls Could Face Lawsuit to Reclaim Millions in Damages
Rightsholders go after independent channels, ignoring the fact that fair use is valid.
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.
Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Trailer Reaction Videos Targeted With False YouTube Copyright Claims
Reaction videos should be protected under fair use but a number of music labels have filed bogus claims against YouTube creators reacting to the trailer, even when no trailer audio was used.
Comedian Steven Crowder Says His YouTube Channel With 3.7 Million Subscribers Could Be Removed Due to Fake Copyright Claims
Three bogus copyright strikes were filed against an original “Dr. Trump” parody music video in the span of a week and Crowder says that these strikes may lead to his YouTube channel being terminated.
Trump Has “Dark Knight” Themed Twitter Video Blocked After Warner Bros. Files Copyright Claim
This is the third time since February Trump has had his videos blocked on Twitter as the result of copyright claims.
Steven Crowder Responds to the Bogus Copyright Claims From ABC and Disney
Crowder has given an update on the four false copyright claims which led to his Anti-Oscars Party YouTube live stream being taken down and uploads of the stream being blocked.
Steven Crowder’s Anti-Oscars Party Stream Taken Down by Copyright Claim From ABC
Crowder’s stream appears to be protected under fair use law but DisneyEnterprisesInc. (which owns ABC – the network broadcasting The Oscars) filed the copyright claim with YouTube and caused the stream to be taken down.
