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Toyota Demands Removal of Fan Wallpapers

Posted by Soulskill on from the see-what-sticks dept.

An anonymous reader writes "TorrentFreak reports that Toyota's lawyers have recently contacted computer wallpaper site Desktop Nexus in a blatant example of DMCA abuse. Toyota issued a blanket request to demand the immediate removal of all member-uploaded wallpapers featuring a Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicle (citing copyright violation), regardless of whether Toyota legally holds the copyright to the photos or not. When site owner Harry Maugans requested clarification on exactly which wallpapers were copyrighted by Toyota, he was told that for them to cite specifics (in order to file proper DMCA Takedown Notices), they would invoice Desktop Nexus for their labor."

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  1. Shitty cars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Desktop Nexus really should remove all wallpapers featuring Toyotas, these are shitty cars which shouldn't have been allowed in desktop wallpapers in the first place.

  2. Re:its just a car. by jvin248 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    My Saturn had 176,000 miles, was 10yrs old, and got 40mpg easily (sold it a few years ago).

    Fancy Toyota Prius, from owner's message board, said they typically get 48mpg in real world driving.