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Terrorists are using DMCA notices to hunt down their YouTube critics

They've since received death threats and had their details shared online.

On Nov 6, 2014 by Rob Price

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23 replacements for Google’s ‘Don’t be evil’ motto

Excelsior!

On Nov 4, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Facebook’s copyright infringement epidemic

Facebook needs video to thrive. But rampant copyright infringement is throwing a wrench in its plans.

On Oct 29, 2014 by Rob Price

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Google is finally removing links to stolen Jennifer Lawrence photos

The photos infringed on Lawrence's copyright, her lawyers said. 

On Oct 20, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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Grooveshark was built on mass copyright infringement, court rules

That's a pretty damning email from the company's cofounder.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Beauty vlogger Michelle Phan countersues Ultra Records

YouTube's biggest beauty guru is going after the label for lost ad revenue.

On Sep 18, 2014 by Rae Votta

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Reddit bans r/TheFappening, the subreddit at the center of Celebgate

Reddit administrators took an unexpected step late Saturday night to address the site’s role in a massive leak of naked celebrity photos.

On Sep 7, 2014 by Eric Geller

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Meet RightsCorp, the anti-piracy company that can kick you off the Internet

"The FBI should be going after these guys on racketeering charges."

On Jul 30, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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San Francisco lawyer uses bogus copyright claim to take down activists

“It’s really disappointing to see someone abuse the DMCA process like this..."

On Jul 22, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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YouTube’s free speech problem

YouTube users are finding that the site's policies are ripe for misuse.

On Jun 8, 2014 by Rob Price

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FIFA launches Twitter copyright crackdown on eve of World Cup

There have been 58 DMCA notices issued in the past two years.

On May 27, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Record labels flag Elliot Rodger’s YouTube videos for copyright violations

The alleged mass murderer was a Phil Collins fan.

On May 26, 2014 by Miles Klee

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How AIDS conspiracy theorists silence critics on YouTube

AIDS conspiracy theorists are using bogus DMCA takedown notices to silence their critics on YouTube.  

On Mar 31, 2014 by Rob Price

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As Congress reviews the DMCA, is a fair solution possible?

The House Judiciary Committee will address the DMCA's controversial Section 512 Thursday.

On Mar 13, 2014 by [email protected]

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’12 Years a Slave’ won Best Picture—and now everyone’s pirating it

Success has its price.

On Mar 4, 2014 by Miles Klee