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I'd say this would be a textbook example of a "bad faith" takedown request. Surely any competent legal team would know that satire covers fair use, and they dec
by AdmiralAsshat 10y ago
I'd say this would be a textbook example of a "bad faith" takedown request. Surely any competent legal team would know that satire covers fair use, and they decided to proceed with it anyway.
- delinka 10y agoEFF says there's no viable copyright claim. If there's not copyright claim, there's no "fair use" to consider - the creator is simply free to continue doing what they do; in this case, making fun of Samsung's exploding phone troubles.
- 6stringmerc 10y agoSatire is not fair use. Parody is fair use. There is a difference, and Goldiblox vs. The Beastie Boys was a very clear situation where the former thought Satire was protected and the outlook in the court system was not favorable to them.