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- Sep 03, 2026 19:11 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 08, 2026 03:44 UTC
Court Rules Against Citizen Journalists in DMCA Takedown Case—EFF Will Appeal
A federal court in Massachusetts has ruled that copyright holders can issue online takedown notices based on a subjective belief of copyright infringement, even when that belief is unreasonable and self-serving. The case was brought by our client, Channel 781 News, after takedown notices temporarily shut down the citizen journalism group's YouTube channel. We think the court set the bar far too lo
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- Source category
- Research & news
- Report title
Court Rules Against Citizen Journalists in DMCA Takedown Case—EFF Will Appeal- First reported
- Sep 03, 2026 19:11 UTC
- Last reported
- Sep 03, 2026 19:11 UTC
- Catalog updated
- Oct 08, 2026 03:44 UTC
- Record ID
958f6f901a4cd8995e1598c1f1ae14155c1ff8ddc03c4ad1022d4840bed6abfb
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