Content theft has been the bane of adult content creators’ existence since the advent of the internet. Given the ease with which content can be copied and republished on tube sites, file lockers and “leak” sites, unsavory content thieves have been able to earn a comfortable living by committing widespread copyright infringement.
Last night, as part of the $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill sent to President Donald Trump for his signature today, Congress approved, in addition to the CASE Act, a controversial “felony streaming bill” written by Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) that makes sweeping changes to the way video copyright claims are handled by authorities.
Last year, bipartisan members of the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the “Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019” (the “CASE Act”) without debating the repercussions.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the digital rights group which closely monitors changes in legislation regarding freedom of speech and expression online, has called the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) making its way through congress “disastrous” and has asked for people to continue lobbying against it.
