"Won't someone think of the children?!" @glynmoody.bsky.social warns UK's #ChildSafety plans could force #AgeVerification on all #VPN users. Meanwhile, rightsholders already leverage French & Spanish courts against VPNs. Core internet infrastructure is under siege.
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#CommonCorpus goes global: @glynmoody.bsky.social champions this transparent, open #AI training set as an antidote to proprietary black boxes. Governments & publishers should fund it, as it solves copyright headaches while democratising AI development. #PublicDomain walledculture.org/common-corpu...
What links Anne Frank's diary to the fate of #VPNs in the EU? A #CJEU case on #geoblocking. @glynmoody.bsky.social welcomes Advocate General Rantos' stance. A rare positive signal at a time when VPNs are under attack from some governments.
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A world without #Wikipedia would be poorer: @glynmoody.bsky.social reflects on 25 years of proving knowledge can be freely shared & user-supported globally. But #GenAI now threatens this treasure. Can we protect what we risk losing? #Wikipedia25
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#WalledCulture the book, 3 years on: @glynmoody.bsky.social reflects on copyright's evolution, from #PiracyShield to #AI
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His 2022 @archive.org & @authorsalliance.bsky.social Book Talk now re-released on the Future Knowledge podcast:
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#GenAI empowers #TrueFans to create, not just consume: @glynmoody.bsky.social views Disney/OpenAI deal as a limited corporate embrace, with strings attached. Predicts #copyright battles as fans build boldly on beloved works beyond gatekeepers' control.
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A shameful 40-year #copyright obstruction: @glynmoody.bsky.social reflects on the #MarrakeshTreaty saga, from the 80s to today's failed implementations highlighted by @ifla.org. IP monopoly repeatedly placed above rights of the visually impaired.
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#DisabilityRights
The EU's AI edge: #PublicAI built on #OpenSource. @glynmoody.bsky.social looks at how two EU laws converge, enabling research institutions to use #TDM while serving public interest, not profit maximisation. Europe’s answer to the #AI dominance from the US & China?
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Breaking digital chains: @glynmoody.bsky.social explores how #S2O & #ArchiveOfOurOwn promote #OpenAccess. But ultimately, we must reinvent scholarly publishing to achieve universal & unconstrained access to knowledge, as @heroicendeavour.bsky.social advocates. walledculture.org/fans-of-open...
#Deepfakes: Denmark & Netherlands to grant people copyright over body, facial features & voice. Classic #copyright maximalism, warns @glynmoody.bsky.social - making everything about money, not morals, while pointing to @communia.bsky.social's #PublicDomain concerns.
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First #PiracyShield analysis shows collateral damage: @glynmoody.bsky.social reports on research finding economic, technical & operational harms. With this flawed blocking infrastructure in place, we must be wary of the #copyright industry's urge to expand control.
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#Copyright's double standard exposed: @glynmoody.bsky.social compares Anthropic's #AI settlement offer of $1,500/work with Jammie Thomas's $80,000/song 2007 P2P fine.
Copyright enforcement = One law for the rich corporations, and another law for the rest of us.
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Axel Springer vs ad blockers: German court orders new hearing on publisher's radical #copyright claim that browsers must display pages "as is." @glynmoody.bsky.social warns this could kill user control, accessibility tools & turn the Web into TV.
#DigitalRights
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Diplomatic but sharp: @glynmoody.bsky.social decodes the European Commission's subtle slapdown to Italy's #PiracyShield
The EC's polite language carries severe criticism of non-compliance with the #DigitalServicesAct
How will Italy respond to this public reprimand?
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How AI-generated solutions can help fix #AI problems: @glynmoody.bsky.social suggests the solution to deal with the rapidly-evolving AI bot landscape might lie in deploying AI-driven firewalls. A global #OpenSource collaboration opportunity for coders & non-profits.
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How can research continue to shine? @glynmoody.bsky.social explores Trump's assault on knowledge and sees #DiamondOpenAccess titles emerging as the samizdats of the digital age: grassroots publishing beyond commercial and government control.
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Publishers cry "copyright theft" again: @glynmoody.bsky.social dissects the #StayTrueToTheAct campaign demanding #AI licensing deals. But more licensing won't save journalism: it needs new funding models & government support, not tired copyright tropes.
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EU could crank the #copyright ratchet even tighter: @glynmoody.bsky.social warns of a potential rights grab to tackle online piracy of sports & other live events at users' expense. Italy's #PiracyShield fiasco should be a warning, not a model. Speak up by 28 May!
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The unsayable now spoken: @glynmoody.bsky.social observes how #AI's economic promise might get politicians to listen to what knowledge advocates have been saying all along: #IP monopolies impede progress. Will economic potential win over copyright expansion?
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From fringe to mainstream?! @glynmoody.bsky.social explores how the #TrueFans model is gaining traction, as even major labels jump on the bandwagon. Direct-to-fan relationships are vital for creators' future, especially when looking beyond copyright.
#CreatorEconomy
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#MakeItFair hypocrisy: for @glynmoody.bsky.social, it's copyright maximalism disguised as creator advocacy.
The AI 'panic' isn't about creator welfare but corporate control.
Want fairness? Start paying creators properly.
#AI #CopyrightReform
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Italy doubles down on #PiracyShield: @glynmoody.bsky.social fears this bitter #censorship espresso could become a model for Europe. It's an absolute flawed blocking system, but #copyright maximalists will surely sugarcoat it for politicians to get their way.
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The next enforcement frontier: @glynmoody.bsky.social cautions how #AgenticAI could get rightsholders to envision ubiquitous #copyright policing. From computer says NO, to "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I've detected a copyright infringement."
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#Privacy #DigitalRights
#CopyrightMadness in action: @glynmoody.bsky.social shows even Shakespeare can't escape #DMCA abuse.
The mechanism fails ordinary users caught up in a complex copyright system stacked against them.
Time to reform a system beyond salvaging!
#YouTube #DigitalRights
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From #DeepSeek to #Stargate: dramatic #AI shifts will reshape the copyright landscape, says @glynmoody.bsky.social. As China & US race ahead, publishers hypocritically cry foul over AI training while pushing to weaken privacy. When will we stop enabling their grip?
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When academic publishing loses its way: @glynmoody.bsky.social on the editor exodus at the ‘Journal of Human Evolution’. Elsevier's profit-driven approach shows how the system fails to ensure access to knowledge for researchers & society. #OpenAccess #OpenScience walledculture.org/publishers-c...
India spends $715 mln on academic journals, but for the wrong #openaccess. Gold OA enriches publishers vs Diamond OA serves researchers. @glynmoody.bsky.social : the system needs reform.
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Modern Mountweasels & blocklists: @glynmoody.bsky.social explores how the #copyright industry could abuse #ChatGPT's trigger-based crashes to block #AI access to online content. A new threat to access to knowledge?
#GenerativeAI
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From farce to tragedy: @glynmoody.bsky.social reports how Italy's #PiracyShield could become a catastrophic vulnerability. After the Google Drive block, both Elisa Giomi (AGCOM board member) & Stefano Quintarelli (ex-MP & IT expert) warn against serious risks.
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'Anarchy in the UK': @glynmoody.bsky.social examines @culturedoug.bsky.social's deep dive into #copyright policies at 16 major UK #GLAMs. The findings show a chaotic landscape of inconsistent practices. The misguided obsession with copyright is counterproductive!
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