STOP DMCA Strikes Causing Felony Time on Twitch Streamers, Youtubers!! STOP Thom Tillis!!
STOP DMCA Strikes Causing Felony Time on Twitch Streamers, Youtubers!! STOP Thom Tillis!!
The Issue
YOUR FAVORITE STREAMERS COULD BE GOING TO JAIL, #stopDMCA on Twitter. STOP Thom Tillis!!!!!!!!!!!!
On December 10, it was revealed to the public that Tillis had snuck an aggressive Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) proposal into the latest omnibus bill expected to be passed by Congress. DMCA violators will be met with felonies and possible jail time.
As such, the proposal has been the subject of obvious scrutiny. Twitch streamers, YouTube content creators, and other online figures are all already at the heart of DMCA uncertainty, and this proposal, if passed, could turn former losses of livelihood into losses of literal freedom.
With backlash amping up, the #StopDMCA hashtag has erupted across Twitter as users share various critiques both of the proposal and of Tillis himself. Most notably, users have pointed out that Tillis may have a bias, given the thousands of dollars in donations he has received from entertainment industry donors.
Being banned from the platform means a loss of revenue and a tighter leash on future transgressions, accidental or not, but Tillis’ proposal would amplify the consequences.
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The Issue
YOUR FAVORITE STREAMERS COULD BE GOING TO JAIL, #stopDMCA on Twitter. STOP Thom Tillis!!!!!!!!!!!!
On December 10, it was revealed to the public that Tillis had snuck an aggressive Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) proposal into the latest omnibus bill expected to be passed by Congress. DMCA violators will be met with felonies and possible jail time.
As such, the proposal has been the subject of obvious scrutiny. Twitch streamers, YouTube content creators, and other online figures are all already at the heart of DMCA uncertainty, and this proposal, if passed, could turn former losses of livelihood into losses of literal freedom.
With backlash amping up, the #StopDMCA hashtag has erupted across Twitter as users share various critiques both of the proposal and of Tillis himself. Most notably, users have pointed out that Tillis may have a bias, given the thousands of dollars in donations he has received from entertainment industry donors.
Being banned from the platform means a loss of revenue and a tighter leash on future transgressions, accidental or not, but Tillis’ proposal would amplify the consequences.
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Petition created on December 16, 2020