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15 December 2020CopyrightSarah Morgan

German court refuses YouTube pirate user disclosure bid

The German Federal Court of Justice has held that YouTube doesn’t have to hand over the email or IP addresses of copyright infringers, bringing a long-running dispute to an end.

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