"Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
A web scraper won a court case against Google and Reddit's attempts to use the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to restrict data collection. The case highlights a legal dispute over web scraping rights and whether major tech companies can use copyright law to prevent automated access to their platforms. An expert commentary suggests that Google and Reddit's legal strategy was inappropriate, asserting that neither company owns the internet or has absolute control over publicly available information.
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“Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
A web scraper won a court case against Google and Reddit's attempts to use the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to restrict data collection. The case highlights a legal dispute over web scraping rights and whether major tech companies can use copyright law to prevent automated access to their platforms. An expert commentary suggests that Google and Reddit's legal strategy was inappropriate, asserting that neither company owns the internet or has absolute control over publicly available information.
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