X Loses Battle to Protect Genshin Impact Leaker's First Amendment Anonymity
X Loses Battle to Protect Genshin Impact Leaker's First Amendment Anonymity
A judge has denied X Corps' motion to quash a DMCA subpoena that aims to uncover the identity of a Genshin Impact artwork leaker on X.
WTF is first amendment anonymity?
In November 2023, the publisher of smash-hit videogame Genshin Impact obtained a DMCA subpoena hoping to identify who was behind the leak of unreleased artwork on Elon Musk's X platform. X Corp. challenged the subpoena, citing the user's anonymous speech rights under the First Amendment. In an order published this week, a district court judge denied X Corps' motion to quash, in theory exposing the alleged leaker's identity to Cognosphere.
Under what circumstances does the first amendment guarantee anonymity?
Board of Elections v. McIntyre or something like that.
As much as I dislike twatter, for once I agree with them as I'm a firm believer people should be able to leak things as minor as concept art or unused game art.
Back in the day, journalists went to prison to protect their sources. It was considered a rite of passage or a badge of honor. I highly doubt anyone at Twitter is willing to go to prison for their sources.
So are they now a publisher? It seems they want to have it both ways.. you are either a platform provider and not responsible for the content.. or you are. Want to protect people .. be a publisher with everything that comes with that.