Bogus copyright and trademark complaints have threatened all kinds of creative expression on the Internet. EFF's Hall Of Shame collects the worst of the worst.
Other Honorees
- CBS News:
CBS News Censors McCain Ad During Heated Presidential Campaign - Universal Music Publishing Group:
Prince Tries to Bury "Dancing Baby" Clip - Chicago Auto Show:
Car Expo Attempts to Silence Community Protest - Union Square Partnership:
Real Estate Developers Censor Community Critic's Website - Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association:
Cowboy Group Tries to Censor Animal Welfare Nonprofit - Uri Geller:
Paranormalist Claims Three-Second Copyright in Attempt to Censor Critical Video - Ludlow Music, Inc.:
Music Publisher Claims Copyright on the Public Domain's "This Land is Your Land"
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