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Sorry, Gas Companies – Parody Isn't Infringement (Even If It Creeps You Out)

hn_acker Thursday, October 31, 2024
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The linked article is about the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF) defense of a parody website that mocks a natural gas company. The EFF argues that the parody, even if it unsettles the company, does not constitute copyright infringement, as it falls under the fair use doctrine. The article emphasizes the importance of protecting free speech and the right to criticize and satirize corporations, even if the content is uncomfortable or unwelcome to the targeted entity.
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