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

submitted 10 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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[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Maybe the creator was in a SLAPP state and Disney was going to be paying for their lawyers anyway.

[-] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Afraid it doesn't apply to copyright claims, but I might be wrong on that

Maybe?

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Well, damn it, it should. That's a prime example of an abusive suit, with media companies holding all the cards and quite willing to toss takedowns over the wall if the recipients are too afraid or poor to fight obviously baseless claims.

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