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[ NNSquad ] Hotfile Sues Warner Bros. For Copyright Fraud and Abuse
Hotfile Sues Warner Bros. For Copyright Fraud and Abuse
http://j.mp/mZLCAB (TorrentFreak)
"The Florida-based file-hosting service Hotfile has sued Warner Bros.
for fraud and abuse. Hotfile accuses the movie studio of
systematically abusing its anti-piracy tool by taking down hundreds of
titles they don't hold the copyrights to, including open source
software ... However, Warner also took down files that they didn't own
the rights to, and for many of these they never verified their nature
by actually downloading the contents. This, while Warner specifically
certified "under penalty of perjury" that it was the rightful owner.
In part, these errors seem to originate from an automatic script
Warner used to find infringing content ... Hotfile suspects that the
overbroad takedowns were not only an attempt to prevent copyright
infringement, but also a scheme to make profits. Warner proposed to
Hotfile an affiliate deal where content that was taken down would be
replaced with links to movie stores where users could buy Warner
movies. More takedowns thus means more potential revenue."
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--Lauren--
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