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Tagged with freedom-of-speech copyright
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Is looking up the lyrics for a song illegal?
I was dumbstruck when I found out today that apparently posting the lyrics to a song is copyright infringement. I literally asked ChatGPT for the lyrics to "Around the World" by Daft Punk, ...
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Is it legal to read or distribute the DeCSS Haiku?
TL;DR: Is it legal to download and read the DeCSS Haiku in the US? Is it legal to share it?
I now ask about
The DeCSS haiku
A poem written
As an exercise
Of the First Amendment right
To speak of one's ...
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Legality of busking a song with copyrighted melody but using different lyrics to deliver a message
Are there any legal impediments to busking a song with melody and lyrics copyrighted in the United States---with the same melody but with different lyrics---on U.S. streets?
Does it matter if the song ...
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Is it allowed to share propaganda materials for educational purposes? Materials that incite violence and justify killing of certain people?
I have found and fully subtitled a pro-war propaganda video from a Russian TV channel. The channel is banned in most of the world. The video is aimed at school children and justifies the war and ...
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Can I use the government's seals and logos without its permission?
Is it permissible to use a governmental seal for editorial purposes in a magazine?
For example, in a news story about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, could I use ATF's logo to accompany ...
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Can an ISP respond to a DMCA counter notice on behalf of a user?
We are an ISP, allowing our users to write reviews of their educational experience. Normally the users' free speech rights are protected through the Communications Decency Act, Anti-SLAPP statutes, ...
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