Topic: copyright
Copyright laws are increasingly being used as tools for censorship, stifling free expression and limiting access to information. Automated takedowns and overreaching claims by companies can silence journalism and critical commentary, while the enforcement of copyright can lead to severe penalties for individuals. This trend raises significant concerns about the balance between protecting intellectual property and preserving individual liberties in the digital environment.
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Google Gives Itself Permission To Use Whatever You Post For Its AI
Major implications.
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Cops play Disney tracks to try and keep citizen encounter confrontations off social media
A creative censorship attempt that doesn’t always work.
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Music companies’ attempt to shutdown open-source video downloader youtube-dl gets pushback
Music companies try to suggest downloading videos is tied to copyright infringement.
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YouTube changes copyright rules after Totally Not Mark copyright strikes
Countries with strict copyright laws will have less impact on other countries.
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A book review blog was removed from the internet over a false DMCA notice
Increasingly common.
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“Ig Nobel Prize Awards” blocked on YouTube over a musical track more than 100 years old
YouTube’s overzealous copyright system strikes again.
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World King Fu governing body uses copyright as a way to unmask YouTube critic
The problems with the current copyright law.
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The EU refuses to give up on internet content filters
One of the biggest threats to free speech online.
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Rights holders are cashing in with content claims on YouTube
Making copyright claims is a cash cow.
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Nintendo uses copyright claims to censor Game and Watch hacking YouTube videos
The dubious claims harm YouTubers.
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Netflix continues to use copyright claims to silence criticism of Cuties, movie that sexualizes minors
Some Twitter users are losing their accounts over it.
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The entertainment industry isn’t happy with VPNs
They’re saying VPNs enable streaming “piracy.”