Lumen seeks examples of fake takedown notices
Lumen is collecting examples of backdated specious takedown notices.
Reflections on Care and Dissent in the New AI Lexicon
In the beginning of 2021, the AI Now Institute launched “A New AI Lexicon,” a collection of contributions assessing language about critical AI topics. This includes resituating and retooling common AI buzzwords as well as focusing on underexplored, alternative narratives around AI technology.
Lumen Researcher Interview Series: Professor Daniel Seng
In part two of Lumen's Researcher Interview Series, Professor Daniel Seng from the National University of Singapore discusses his research methodology when writing about DMCA notices and analysing over 9 million notices in the database!
Live audio apps face novel challenges, from content moderation to copyright concerns
On June 16th, Facebook launched its new audio-streaming feature called Live Audio Rooms. Facebook’s new product follows on the heels of Twitter Spaces and Spotify Greenroom, which were developed as competitors to the live audio startup Clubhouse. As live audio grows in popularity, novel challenges associated with the medium have become quickly apparent.
3D Printing Ghost Guns and The First Amendment
3D-printable guns, which qualify as "ghost guns," and their underlying files are a contentious topic in the tech industry, with powerful implications for both the 1st and 2nd Amendments.
Under a Strong Privacy Law, the ACCESS Act Promises a Vibrant, Decentralized Web
In June, US House lawmakers released a package of bills that intend to curb the monopolies of Big Tech platforms. The bills, although not yet finalized for a House Floor vote, are pioneering in scope and depth; the regulations seek to stimulate competition among digital platforms through bans on behavior such as self-preferencing and leveraging market power over several business lines. From the perspective of user experience, one act in particular has exciting, transformative potential: the ACCESS Act. The linchpin of the ACCESS Act is mandating interoperability among large online platforms.
High-Level Observations from the YouTube Takedown Requests in the Lumen Database
Evolution of DMCA Notices: Trends and a Timeline
Recent cyberattack raises intellectual property concerns within the gaming industry
