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DMCA

American  

abbreviation

  1. Digital Millennium Copyright Act: an act of Congress (1998) that adapted copyright law to digital materials and technologies.


Example Sentences

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It is the bane of Twitch streamers and YouTubers and the enforcement tool of the entertainment industry — the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA.

From The Verge • Apr. 19, 2022

Certainly under the DMCA, you have the right to get that content taken down off of a platform if it violates your copyright.

From The Verge • Mar. 6, 2018

That’s why EFF has filed a lawsuit against the US government seeking to invalidate Section 1201 of the DMCA.

From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2016

It has been published at a time when the US congress is evaluating the DMCA, and record labels are renegotiating deals with YouTube.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2016

In addition, the movie industry is a weak place to make the case for the necessity of the DMCA.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James