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EFF Sues Rodeo Group Over Removal Of Videos On YouTube

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EFF Sues Rodeo Group Over Removal Of Videos On YouTube

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has asked a federal court to protect the free speech rights of an animal rights group after its video critiques of animal treatment at rodeos were removed from YouTube because of false copyright claims.

The group Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (

Because of the copyright claims, SHARK's videos were unavailable to the public for two weeks. In the lawsuit, the EFF is asking the court to affirm that SHARK's videos do not infringe any of the PRCA's copyrights, and to hold the PRCA accountable for lodging spurious claims.

"We must stop the abuse of the DMCA," said EFF Intellectual Property Fellow Emily Berger. "Those bringing meritless copyright claims must be held accountable so that free speech can continue to flourish online."

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