EFF takes Viacom to task over YouTube takedown

EFF TAKES VIACOM TO TASK OVER YOUTUBE TAKEDOWN
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Greg Sandoval]
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is encouraging those wrongly accused of posting pirated Viacom material on YouTube to stand up to the giant conglomerate -- even if it means a court fight. Two weeks ago, when Viacom demanded that YouTube remove 100,000 videos featuring unauthorized clips of its films or TV shows, some innocent users got caught up in the sweep, said EFF, an advocate for the rights of Internet users. In a video posted to YouTube last week, EFF said it wanted to hear from anyone who may have been unfairly blamed. EFF compared Viacom's actions to fishermen who cast a wide net and mistakenly trap a porpoise. The group suggested in a note on its Web site that some of those accused of copyright violations may need legal help.
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