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[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 37 points 7 months ago (3 children)

How does Internet Archive has so many epub books if they are restricted by DMCA? Honest question

[–] SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 43 points 7 months ago

Nobody sent a request to remove them

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 22 points 7 months ago

They turn a blind eye as long as no one files DMCA notice. They do limit downloads of some popular pirated materials behind login though.

[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The Internet Archive operates under the principle of fair use, which allows the use of copyrighted material for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. They also adhere to legal guidelines and protocols to avoid infringing on copyright laws. Additionally, they often rely on user-contributed content, public domain materials, and works with expired copyrights to build their digital library, which helps mitigate copyright issues. However, they do occasionally face legal challenges or takedown requests, and they respond to those according to the law.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This comment smells like chatgpt.

[–] eardon@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago

Could be Gemini.

I've just taken to calling it "AI" instead of shilling for any brand.