YouTube Makes Surprising Free Speech Move
Doug August 15th, 2008
YouTube’s a sort of middleman in many situations, and recently, the International Olympic Committee asked it to take down a pro-Tibet video that briefly featured the five Olympic rings. YouTube complied with the DMCA notice, but according to Slashdot, then went the extra mile by asking the IOC if it really planned to pursue a claim. The IOC withdrew its request, and now the video is available for viewing once again. A whole lot of people, in addition to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Fair Use Project, are happy about the development.
