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‘Top Gun’ Twitter tribute shot down by Paramount Pictures

He flew too close to the sun.

On Feb 26, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Prince cancels $22 million lawsuit against his fans

The suit sought $1 million from each fan.

On Jan 29, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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A porn star named Siri loves the Internet—but can it love her back?

Meet Siri, a porn star who sincerely loves all things online. She just wants to get back that love, and some respect, too.

On Jan 29, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Anti-gay group gets WordPress to censor its own views

This is about as close as you can get to suing yourself.

On Aug 13, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Microsoft asks Google to take down Microsoft.com

Corporations are too busy these days to sniff out copyright infringement, but sometimes bots make mistakes. 

On Jul 30, 2013 by Miles Klee

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KTVU tries desperately to scrub racist gaffe from YouTube

Streisand Effect strikes again: The station that misreported the pilots' names from Asiana flight 214 is trying to pretend nothing happened.

On Jul 23, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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The “Wild Things” sequel is never going to happen

The Maurice Sendak estate sent this Kickstarter campaign to its room without any supper.

On Jul 8, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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Warner Bros. smacks pirates with $20 fines for every stolen movie

According to TorrentFreak, the entertainment company is actively pursuing illegal file-sharers who use Internet service providers not affiliated with the Copyright Alerts System. 

On Jun 10, 2013 by Aja Romano

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NBC blocks Julian Assange interview with bogus DMCA takedown

Al Jazeera's livestreamed talk with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was cut inexplicably short on YouTube Thursday.

On May 31, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The RIAA is tired of sending Google so many takedown notices

The RIAA wants certain repeat copyright offenders blacklisted, so it no longer has to send to notice to have Google block their sites.

On May 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Movie studios don’t want you to know about their Google takedowns

Movie studios are trying to take down Google's list of copyright notices—by hitting it with a copyright notice.

On Apr 5, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The new battleground for copyright is… Vine?

Should six-second clips be considered fair use?

On Apr 4, 2013 by [email protected]

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How U.S. copyright law is holding back tech researchers

The DMCA's tight restrictions on circumventing copyright protection are keeping tech researchers from doing their jobs.

On Apr 2, 2013 by Aja Romano

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How to tune into the InterActs round table on the DMCA

Today, InterActs continues its series of round tables with a look at the DMCA and current copyright law as it pertains to digital rights.

On Mar 27, 2013 by Aja Romano

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InterActs tackles the problems with DMCA

InterActs, a series of roundtable discussions exploring digital creation, brings together  creators, fans, educators, and tech and legal experts to discuss the the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

On Mar 25, 2013 by Aja Romano

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