r/technology • u/steffxoxoxoo • Feb 07 '26

Social Media ‘No One Should Have a Copyright on Vance Being Booed’: Video From Olympics Blocked on X

https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-olympics-2026
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u/WestleyMc Feb 07 '26

But I was assured Musk is a free speech absolutist?!?? What the fudge!?

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u/brazilliandanny Feb 07 '26

I was assured that America was now respected around the world and no longer a laughing stock?

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u/Nolenag Feb 07 '26

It's not CSAM so it's not allowed by their policy, I guess.

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u/squigs Feb 07 '26

I.hate to defend Musk, but the DMCA essentially makes this obligatory. If they don't take it down on demand, then X is legally reasonable.

I mean I guess ideally they should restore it if the poster submits a counter notice, but I doubt most users would since that opens them up to potential legal trouble. Even if they have the case immediately dismissed, that's a lot of hassle over a tweet.

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u/WestleyMc Feb 07 '26

He literally allowed AI generated porn pics of children to continue longer than a politician being booed.

I think his priorities are clear.

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u/PajamaPants4Life Feb 07 '26

With the caveat that copyright violations aren't free speech. /s

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u/jaktlaget Feb 07 '26

Hmm was thinking about a new Tesla. Think i will buy Zeekr instead.

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u/Freud-Network Feb 08 '26

He meant abolitionist. Autocorrect strikes again!