X Loses Battle to Protect Genshin Impact Leaker's First Amendment Anonymity * TorrentFreak
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A judge has denied X Corps' motion to quash a DMCA subpoena that aims to uncover the identity of a Genshin Impact artwork leaker on X.
    • Siegfried@lemmy.worldEnglish
      151·
      2 months ago

      In November 2023, the publisher of smash-hit videogame Genshin Impact obtained a DMCA subpoena hoping to identify who was behind the leak of unreleased artwork on Elon Musk’s X platform. X Corp. challenged the subpoena, citing the user’s anonymous speech rights under the First Amendment. In an order published this week, a district court judge denied X Corps’ motion to quash, in theory exposing the alleged leaker’s identity to Cognosphere.

      • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
        162·
        2 months ago

        citing the user’s anonymous speech rights under the First Amendment.

        Is there any validity to this theory?

        I never heard anonymity being protected by 1st AM

  • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eeEnglish
    141·
    2 months ago

    As much as I dislike twatter, for once I agree with them as I’m a firm believer people should be able to leak things as minor as concept art or unused game art.

  • style99@lemm.eeEnglish
    12·
    2 months ago

    Back in the day, journalists went to prison to protect their sources. It was considered a rite of passage or a badge of honor. I highly doubt anyone at Twitter is willing to go to prison for their sources.

  • RubberDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    So are they now a publisher? It seems they want to have it both ways… you are either a platform provider and not responsible for the content… or you are. Want to protect people … be a publisher with everything that comes with that.