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Warner Bros Issues Takedown For Own Website (bbc.co.uk)

Posted by msmash on from the carelessness dept.

An anonymous reader writes: In a case of sloppy automation run amok, Warner Bros' copyright enforcement contractor -- Vobile -- issued takedown notices for legitimate distributors and Warner Bros' own website, according to the BBC. It also asked the search giant to remove links to legitimate movie streaming websites run by Amazon and Sky, as well as Amazon-owned film database IMDB. Fortunately for them, Google chose to cut them a break and ignore those requests.

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  1. Re: What about perjury? by tysonedwards · · Score: 4, Funny

    They did abuse it, against themselves, and I hear they agreed to a settlement with the wronged parties to make them whole, and that appropriate steps will be taken to avoid inflicting further damages against themselves. Considering that corporations are people, attempted self harm is taken very seriously. Thankfully they already have an on-site Looney Bin.

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  2. BBC: "Warner Brothers has yet to comment." by tlambert · · Score: 4, Funny

    BBC: "Warner Brothers has yet to comment."

    Are you blind?!?

    It's right there, in the press release on their website!

    Oh. Wait. Never mind.