4411 Copyright Infringement Claims Filed Against Twitter In 2011
It’s a good thing SOPA didn’t pass, or else over 4,000 Twitter users would be facing some serious legal troubles… and, in all likelihood, so would Twitter itself.
According to the Chilling Effects website, there have been 4411 copyright infringement claims made in relation to a tweet or the content shared therein.
Many of the complaints appear to cite tweets that link to content on websites like PirateBay.org, known for hosting downloadable, copyrighted files. Or, as the legal jargon in these copyright claims goes:
“The Tweet links to another website where the infringing material is made available.”
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