Good news: GitHub has reinstated the…

Good news: GitHub has reinstated the YouTube video downloader youtube-dl that the RIAA claimed was a piracy tool. πŸ‘ More importantly, GitHub is formalizing a policy to evaluate complaints and also establishing and donating $1 Million (USD) to an open-source developer defense fund for developers fighting “unwarranted DMCA Section 1201 takedown claims.” βš–οΈ

Automattic wins $25,000 in case against DMCA takedown abuser

Automattic has been awarded just over $25,000 in damages in a case against a DMCA takedown abuser, to cover legal fees and company costs from the case. As the TorrentFreak article notes, while this is largely a symbolic win, it’s important because it’s “a clear signal to other copyright holders that false DMCA takedown requests…

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