YouTube sued by Viacom sued by EFF and…..?


Hilarious. We mentioned last week that Viacom could face legal action over its decision to delete YouTube clips that weren’t infringing. That’s exactly what has transpired today, with MoveOn.org Civic Action and Brave New Films suing Viacom in a San Francisco court.
The case revolves a clip called “Stop the Falsiness”. It’s a parody of “The Colbert Report” that was posted to YouTube - parody is considered fair use, and by removing the clip, Viacom is being accused of misrepresentation under the DMCA. In short, it’s an abuse of the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) to order the removal of clips that aren’t infringing. No surprises about who filed the lawsuit: the EFF.
YouTubers Sue Viacom Over Stephen Colbert Clip – Mashable!

Viacom's DMCA takedown notices continue to generate controversy. The media giant fired off more than 100,000 notices to YouTube earlier this year, but it appears to have caught numerous legitimate videos in the crossfire. One of those clips, called "Stop the Falsiness," satirizes comedian Stephen Colbert, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a federal lawsuit against Viacom, asking the judge to declare the video non-infringing.
DMCA takedown backlash: EFF sues Viacom over Colbert parody clip – ars technical

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