The Viacom lawsuit against Google over YouTube has started playing out in the court of public opinion. Just a few days after Viacom attorney Michael Fricklas gave Viacom’s side of the story in an op-ed letter to The Washington Post, Google lawyer Michael Kwun responded with the search engine’s opinion of Viacom’s action.
Kwun commented on Viacom and its role under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Viacom has accused YouTube and Google of massive copyright infringement. Kwun said, “Viacom’s lawyers helped craft this law but apparently don’t like it, after all. They want to shirk the responsibility Congress gave them.” Under the DMCA, Viacom is required to notify YouTube to request removal of infringing content. Google thinks Viacom is trying to rewrite copyright law with their legal action.
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1 user commented in " Google gives response to Viacom’s side of the story "
I think viacom has the right to have its content removed. All items which are posted on You Tube should be reviewed before being submitted for public viewing.
It will cost Google a lot of cash to have this kind of service but its surely the only way forward.
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