Uploaded April 2009 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
CNN DMCAd a video on YouTube, apparently to cover up some very unprofessional reporting by one of their reporters. Here is mirrored copy of the video:
youtube.com/watch?v=kCOwIlfB7jI
Posts on the Founding Bloggers website discussing this incident:
foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/founding-bloggers-exclusive-our-footage-of-the-cnn-chicago-tea-party-throwdown
foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/cnn-disappears-our-clip-a-follow-up
The Founding Bloggers open letter to CNN:
foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/an-open-letter-to-cnn
Ben Sheffner is a copyright lawyer. He believes that the video fell within Fair Use. Here is his analysis:
copyrightsandcampaigns.blogspot.com/2009/04/cnn-makes-copyright-claim-on-video.html
A number of important court cases tell us we have a right to speak anonymously on the internet.
themaskedanalyst.com/The%20First%20Amendment%20Right%20to%20Anonymous%20Speech.htm
Our Founding Fathers valued the right to speak anonymously
themaskedanalyst.com/The%20importance%20of%20Anonymity.htm
John McCains election campaign was hit by some DMCAs. Waiting for 10 business days near election time in order to have videos restored is just too long:
youtube.com/watch?v=d7b8Sgpx1sc
More about the Diebold case:
themaskedanalyst.com/Diebold%20v%20OPG.htm
The purpose of copyright law:
themaskedanalyst.com/The%20Purpose%20of%20Copyright%20Law.htm
The Copyright Alliances web site:
copyrightalliance.org
The Copyright Alliance insists that Fair Use is not a right:
copyrightalliance.org/content.php?id=11#23
The Copyright Alliances Board of Directors—notice that Time Warner, which owns CNN is on the board:
copyrightalliance.org/content.php?id=44
Section 107 of the Copyright law:
copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107
the fair use of a copyrighted work . . . is not an infringement of copyright.
Section 108(f)(4) of the Copyright law:
copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108
Nothing in this section — in any way affects the right of fair use as provided by section 107,
A transcript for this video can be found on my website:
themaskedanalyst.com/CNNs%20DMCA.htm
CNN DMCAd a video on YouTube, apparently to cover up some very unprofessional reporting by one of their reporters. Here is mirrored copy of the video:
youtube.com/watch?v=kCOwIlfB7jI
Posts on the Founding Bloggers website discussing this incident:
foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/founding-bloggers-exclusive-our-footage-of-the-cnn-chicago-tea-party-throwdown
foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/cnn-disappears-our-clip-a-follow-up
The Founding Bloggers open letter to CNN:
foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2009/04/an-open-letter-to-cnn
Ben Sheffner is a copyright lawyer. He believes that the video fell within Fair Use. Here is his analysis:
copyrightsandcampaigns.blogspot.com/2009/04/cnn-makes-copyright-claim-on-video.html
A number of important court cases tell us we have a right to speak anonymously on the internet.
themaskedanalyst.com/The%20First%20Amendment%20Right%20to%20Anonymous%20Speech.htm
Our Founding Fathers valued the right to speak anonymously
themaskedanalyst.com/The%20importance%20of%20Anonymity.htm
John McCains election campaign was hit by some DMCAs. Waiting for 10 business days near election time in order to have videos restored is just too long:
youtube.com/watch?v=d7b8Sgpx1sc
More about the Diebold case:
themaskedanalyst.com/Diebold%20v%20OPG.htm
The purpose of copyright law:
themaskedanalyst.com/The%20Purpose%20of%20Copyright%20Law.htm
The Copyright Alliances web site:
copyrightalliance.org
The Copyright Alliance insists that Fair Use is not a right:
copyrightalliance.org/content.php?id=11#23
The Copyright Alliances Board of Directors—notice that Time Warner, which owns CNN is on the board:
copyrightalliance.org/content.php?id=44
Section 107 of the Copyright law:
copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107
the fair use of a copyrighted work . . . is not an infringement of copyright.
Section 108(f)(4) of the Copyright law:
copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108
Nothing in this section — in any way affects the right of fair use as provided by section 107,
A transcript for this video can be found on my website:
themaskedanalyst.com/CNNs%20DMCA.htm
