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Kernochan Center for Law, Media, and the Arts

2015

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Robots, Pirates, And The Rise Of The Automated Takedown Regime: Using The Dmca To Fight Piracy And Protect End Users, Zoe Carpou Jan 2015

Robots, Pirates, And The Rise Of The Automated Takedown Regime: Using The Dmca To Fight Piracy And Protect End Users, Zoe Carpou

Kernochan Center for Law, Media, and the Arts

This very second, a battle between robots and pirates is being waged online. Pirates are stealing content from copyright holders and uploading it to various websites. Robots are crawling the Web, searching for pirated content. When a robot encounters pirated content, it is programmed to attack — either by reporting back to the copyright holder, or by going straight to the source and requesting that the material be removed. Sometimes the pirates fight back, re-posting the content online soon after it is taken down or posting newly infringing content. The cycle continues, and the battle rages on.

Generally speaking, “robots” …


Kernochan Center News - Summer 2015, Kernochan Center For Law, Media And The Arts Jan 2015

Kernochan Center News - Summer 2015, Kernochan Center For Law, Media And The Arts

Kernochan Center for Law, Media, and the Arts

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Kernochan Center News - Spring 2015, Kernochan Center For Law, Media And The Arts Jan 2015

Kernochan Center News - Spring 2015, Kernochan Center For Law, Media And The Arts

Kernochan Center for Law, Media, and the Arts

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