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Judge Rakoff: Embedding Social Media Content is a “Display” Under the Copyright Act

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Nicklen “urged his social media followers to consider the ‘haunting’ and ‘soul-crushing scene’ and to take steps to mitigate the harms of climate change.” Unlike a parodic use, widespread adoption of the Sinclair Defendants’ use could overtake the market for Nicklen’s video. United Sports.

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U.S. Identifies Top Pirate Sites and Other ‘Notorious Markets’

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Every year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ( USTR ) publishes a list of ‘notorious markets’ that facilitate online piracy and related intellectual property crimes. For example, we have seen hosting companies, advertisers, and social media platforms being added.

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Russian Cinemas Are Showing Pirated Movies Downloaded From Torrents

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Around the middle of April, posts on social media sites popular in Russia (VK, Telegram) suggested that cinemas in several regions would begin screening big Hollywood movies, including ones that should not be available. The pirated copy – complete with Russian dubbing – was downloaded from an unnamed torrent site.

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Software Downloads Netflix & Disney+ Videos to Make DRM-Free Copies

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Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Services like Netflix have sought to mimic some of these benefits by allowing content to be played on most devices and even downloaded for offline viewing.

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Suspended Twitter User Loses Lawsuit Over Data Access–Thomas v. Twitter

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He wanted access to his content, so he requested an account download. However, he says the download links provided by Twitter were “defective,” so he sued Twitter pro se. ICS provider: “message boards and social media sites qualify as ‘interactive computer services.'” Conversion.

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Google Can Terminate Account Based on CSAM Allegations–Baker v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This case also highlights the stakes of the individualized explanations requirement in the TX and FL social media censorship laws if those survive constitutional scrutiny. Google appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The post Google Can Terminate Account Based on CSAM Allegations–Baker v.

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TikTok Blocks Z-Library Hashtag Pending Piracy Investigation

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Z-Library was also mentioned in several recommendations to the US Trade Representative’s overview of notorious piracy markets. According to the Authors Guild , Z-Library has emerged as a vastly popular, high-volume source of illegal ebook downloads in recent years. TikTok Responds. TikTok is not happy with this characterization.