The DMCA is Archaic: Copyright Office Permits People to Repair Their Game Consoles Drew Wilson | November 1, 2021 If you want a fresh reminder of how archaic the DMCA is, the recent ruling that allows game console repairs is a good candidate.
Twitter Moderation on Conservative, Liberal Tweets Sparks Questions Drew Wilson | August 26, 2021 Twitter has flagged a Liberal tweet and taken down a Conservative tweet. This is sparking questions about the speech crackdown push.
GitHub Re-Instates YouTube-DL After Letter from the EFF Drew Wilson | November 21, 2020 GitHub has re-instated repositories for online backup tool, YouTube-DL. This after the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sent a letter.
EFF Uses YouTube DL Takedown to Renew Calls to End Anti-Circumvention Laws Drew Wilson | November 2, 2020 The Electronic Frontier Foundation is renewing calls to fight anti-circumvention laws. This after the YouTube DL takedown.
YouTube Backup Tool YouTube DL Taken Down on GitHub After RIAA Complaint Drew Wilson | October 26, 2020 The RIAA has issued a DMCA takedown notice against the Github repository of YouTube DL. YouTube DL is a YouTube backup tool.
Trump Campaign Uses Trademark Takedown to Try and Silence Critic Drew Wilson | July 23, 2020 It seems that intellectual property is being used as a censorship tool once again. This time, the Trump campaign is trying to silence one of his critics.
Donald Trump Slapped With Copyright Claim Over Linkin Park Song Drew Wilson | July 19, 2020 Impeached US president, Donald Trump, has once again found himself at the receiving end of a copyright claim. This time, it’s over a Linkin Park song.
DMCA Used to Take Down Trump Campaign Video Drew Wilson | June 9, 2020 A copyright complaint saw a Trump campaign video get taken down. The video was taken down from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
NASA Becomes the Latest Victim of Copyright Fraud Drew Wilson | June 2, 2020 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has become the latest victim of copyright fraud. The Demo-2 coverage of a launch was taken down.
Classical Musicians Losing the Battle Against Copyright Fraud Drew Wilson | May 22, 2020 Copyright fraud and abuse is a longstanding and all too common problem on platforms like YouTube. It is also hitting classical musicians hard.