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Disney backs down from 'Steamboat Willie' YouTube copyright claim (mashable.com)

submitted 11 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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• Disney retracts copyright claim on a YouTuber's "Steamboat Willie" video, allowing it to be monetizable and shareable worldwide.

• The claim had previously demonetized the video and restricted its visibility and embedding options.

• This move by Disney may signal its recognition of "Steamboat Willie" being in the public domain.

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[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 41 points 11 months ago

This is the key issue; the DMCA provides basically no penalty for making false claims. The natural choice is to claim everything and see who fights you.

[-] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Yep, agreed, that's the worst thing about it. Makes sense more or less otherwise.

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

We should start a brigade to issue DMCA takedowns for every Disney video on YouTube.

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