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3 Count: Not Very Private

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Michael Kan at PC Magazine reports that India is enacting a new policy that, if enforced, would require virtual private network (VPN) providers to collect, store and turn over user data. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. Those that do not may be subject to blocking in India.

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Reddit Banned 2,625 Subreddits For Excessive Copyright Infringement in 2021

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For the purpose of this report, however, we’ll home in on the copyright issues faced by Reddit during the last year and how the site responded to them. Copyright Removals. On the other hand, when submitters send notices that are incomplete or invalid in some other way, Reddit does not.

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Why Reddit Declined to Remove 173,280 Pieces of Content

Plagiarism Today

Reddit, like any other large site that hosts content uploaded by users, received a massive number of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices. . In fact, according to their most recent transparency report , that includes some 176,959 notices covering some 738,010 pieces of content in just the first six months of 2022.

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Copyright Fair Use for Education

IP and Legal Filings

In many countries, including the United States, inventors receive copyright protection for their creations. This means that creators do not need to register their work with the Security Office or include a copyright notice to benefit from copyright protection. It is fixed in a concrete form, such as written or recorded.

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Movie Companies Want VPNs to Log User Data and Disconnect Pirates

TorrentFreak

Amidst growing concerns about online privacy and security, VPN services have become increasingly popular in recent years. Over the past years, we have seen copyright holders take several ISPs to court, accusing them of failing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. Logging Repeat Infringers?

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How South Africa Handles Notice and Takedown

Plagiarism Today

Find the Host’s Designated Agent: Hosts designate an agent to receive copyright notices on their behalf. Complete a Takedown Notice: Fill out a takedown notice with all the required information. To that end, the ISPA does take emailed notices, but strongly encourages users to file through their form.

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Copyright Office Technical Measures Consultations

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We do receive copyright claims based on titles or trademarks, which are invalid, and while we occasionally receive a valid claim not based on an initially authorized posting, our records indicate that we have never received a second copyright notice based on rights in the same complaining work.