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copyright

andy ngo

2 journalists sue Andy Ngo over his online use of their videos (update)

They say Ngo reposted their videos without permission, leading to online and physical attacks from his audience.

On Dec 10, 2021 by Claire Goforth

Tech
A woman in a field.

‘This is extremely humiliating’: Instagram influencer says movie creators stole her chest tattoo design, associated it with ‘satanism and murder’

The director of 'God Is a Bullet' acknowledged the similarity.

On Aug 19, 2021 by Rachel Kiley

Internet Culture IRL
Donald Trump Twitter Meme Taken Down Copyright

Twitter takes down photo posted by Trump after copyright claim

The photo was from the 'New York Times.'

On Jul 2, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech
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This organization wants people to pay for the bisexual flag

'Bi pride but make it capitalist!'

On Apr 29, 2020 by Moises Mendez II

IRL
Rapper Jay-Z in a blue suit

Jay-Z doesn’t want you to hear this deepfaked audio of him reciting Shakespeare

The mogul tried to have the audio removed from YouTube.

On Apr 29, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Internet Culture Tech
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What does the EU’s Copyright Directive mean for the future of the internet?

Will the EU's controversial new legislation result in a 'meme ban'?

On Mar 26, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Layer 8 Tech
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Trump meme removed after copyright complaint

Everybody hurts sometimes—even the president.

On Feb 16, 2019 by Ellen Ioanes

Tech
Pokimane PewDiePie YouTube copyright claim

YouTuber Pokimane defends herself against PewDiePie’s copyright criticism

The YouTube copyright controversy continues.

On Jan 14, 2019 by Josh Katzowitz

Streaming
rick morty

Turner blocked a popular ‘Rick and Morty’ fan video over copyright infringement (updated)

What a big old donkey d*ck move.

On Oct 20, 2018 by Stacey Ritzen

Internet Culture Parsec Streaming
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Memes are fighting back against Europe’s new Copyright Directive law

You can take these memes out of our cold, dead hands.

On Sep 13, 2018 by Stacey Ritzen

Internet Culture Tech
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How Europe’s Copyright Directive could change the future of the internet

The controversial Copyright Directive aims to protect creators.

On Sep 12, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

Internet Culture Layer 8 Tech
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Wikimedia to E.U.: Proposed copyright reform could ‘stifle’ the free web

European Parliament will vote on a controversial proposal next week.

On Sep 5, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
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The E.U.’s new copyright law spells disaster for the internet (updated)

It could do a lot more than kill memes.

On Jun 21, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech

Naruto the monkey has no copyright claim to his famous selfie

...And the monkey lost.

On Apr 24, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
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New York judge says embedding tweets could be illegal

The ruling will likely be appealed.

On Feb 16, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Layer 8 Tech

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