EFF Sues Uri Geller for DMCA Abuse
The EFF goes after another copyright troll: Uri Geller.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has begun fighting back this week against one DMCA takedown abuser. The organization has filed a lawsuit against “paranormalist” Uri Geller for sending a takedown notice to YouTube over a video that heavily criticizes his psychic and magical abilities. The suit alleges that Geller and his company Explorologist Ltd. “knowingly and materially” misrepresented their claim under the DMCA when demanding that the video be taken down, and therefore violated the DMCA itself.
Video in question embedded above. Note that DMCA takedown notices are sworn statements. Uri Geller is not only a perjurer, he’s a fraud. If he’s so psychic, why didn’t he see this coming?
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