Our infographic explores more myths in the AI Training debate www.recreatecoalition.org/infographic/...

🧐 Myth-busting: Summaries that include facts and ideas from other works, like those found in AI overviews, infringe copyright.
This is a myth, and for good reason! Journalists, news outlets, and publishers rely on this essential part of copyright to inform the public and expand access to knowledge.

Local newsrooms are consolidating at record rates, but let's be honest: it's not because of the open internet, it's because most local newsrooms are owned by big media conglomerates. Media conglomerate backed link taxes would only give these hedge funds more power and profit. Check out our new blog:

🎥Information on the new documentary Stripped for Parts

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This week's Re:Create Recap TLDR:
⚖️NEW infographic: Myth-Busting the Copyright & AI Training Debate
🗺️ An updated map highlighting big media’s consolidation & control of journalism
💬WPAS on link tax legislation like the JCPA
💡Insights from @bb.usefairuse.com on fan fiction & fair use

Are you loving Taylor Swift's new album?! Taylor's career has heavily relied on a balanced copyright system to protect both her artistic works while also allowing her to be inspired and create new works. In a recent blog post, @bb.usefairuse.com shares more: www.recreatecoalition.org/copyright-ta...

We want to hear from you – reply to this post with your favorite AI generated meme, made possible thanks to fair use ⬇️

#FairUseFriday We’ve seen claims that it’s copyright infringement for AI to mimic Studio Ghibli’s style or an AI overview to summarize facts, but what does copyright law actually say? Our new infographic breaks down these myths in the AI training debate: www.recreatecoalition.org/infographic/...

The law belongs to everyone. We told a court that being the biggest provider of summaries and research tools shouldn’t give Thomson Reuters a monopoly on access to the facts in judges’ decisions. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

This isn't a new issue. Check out our initial big media bailout map from 2022 which highlights Alden Global Capital, Gannett & Sinclair Broadcast Group's unparalleled negative influence across the nation's local news outlets. www.recreatecoalition.org/visualizing-...

The blog explores how hedge funds, with little understanding of or commitment to local news, are contributing to the decline of fact-based local journalism, and how link taxes would only further empower them to control the media landscape.

🆕 New Blog Post: Today, we published a piece highlighting how big media's consolidation of local news is undermining journalism across the U.S. www.recreatecoalition.org/mapping-medi...

TODAY - Stripped for Parts will begin streaming on @pbs.org through Dec. 31. As local news is on the decline, this film looks at the heart of the issue - hedge funds (not copyright). Check out the trailer: vimeo.com/923029964?fl...

In a new blog post @eff.org explores how fair use protects everyone (yes, even a major studio like Disney) and its essential role in protecting transformative uses like parody. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

What are free speech and consumer advocates, librarians, archivists, startups, and copyright law experts saying about link tax legislation such as the JCPA? Our new blog post shares a roundup of reasons why our members opposed the previously introduced JCPA: www.recreatecoalition.org/what-people-...

Following filings by Re:Create members and allies in the Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence case, Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com shares his insights and voices support for ROSS's arguments, which align with our mission to promote balanced copyright and fair use.

Learn more: www.recreatecoalition.org/a-note-from-...

#ICYMI In last week's Re:Create Recap, @bb.usefairuse.com explored the latest AI copyright lawsuit from Encyclopedia Britannica & Merriam-Webster, sharing that the case underscores how fair use works in practice, & how encyclopedias themselves have long thrived on the very practice they now condemn

#FairUseFriday Do you enjoy shows like Saturday Night Live or movies like the Scary Movie series? These are both classic examples of fair use! Fair use allows for the use of copyrighted material for a transformative purpose. Learn more about fair use below:

Read the full statement: www.recreatecoalition.org/press_releas...

#ICYMI Executive director @bb.usefairuse.com released the following statement in response to the previously announced Bartz v. Anthropic settlement

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Link tax legislation poses serious threats to the creative economy by disrupting access to information online, stifling competition, and slowing investments in journalism. Re:Create remains committed to supporting an internet that is free and open.