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DMCA "safe harbor" up in the air for online sites that use moderators
DMCA "safe harbor" up in the air for online sites that use moderators
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act's so-called "safe harbor" defense to infringement is under fire from a paparazzi photo agency. A new court ruling says the defense may not always be available to websites that host content submitted by third parties.
arstechnica.com




Interesting times, a vaild argument can be made for and against this.
This is going back to a lower court to review the case. But if this ruling stands I wonder how this will affect sites like IMZY, Etsy, Kickstarter, Pinterest, and Tumblr.