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(0:00) Introduction

(1:32) PS5 Website

(2:07) PS5 Messaging

(4:30) Coronavirus

(18:54) Outro

As Warcraft III Reforged complaints move into their second week, we do a deep dive on both the messaging of Blizzard's "apology" and the context of their new refund policy.

Has Blizzard learned anything from the Blitzchung Ban controversy?

How is their message about Reforged likely to be received by their most fervent fans?

And what can we expect from the company in the future after the surprise announcement of Rod Fergusson's take over of Diablo?

Messaging may not be Blizzard's only issue...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/bMRzBWd3zr8

#WarcraftIII #Reforged #Refund

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Discussed in this episode:

"Blizzard changes refund policy for Warcraft 3: Reforged to allow refunds upon request"

Eurogamer - February 6, 2020 - Wesley Yin-Poole

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-06-blizzard-changes-refund-policy-for-warcraft-3-reforged-to-allow-refunds-upon-request

Warcraft 3 Reforged Website

https://playwarcraft3.com/en-us/

"WARCRAFT III: REFORGED DEVELOPER UPDATE"

Blizzard Forum Post - February 3, 2020 - "Kaivax"

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/warcraft3/t/warcraft-iii-reforged-developer-update/18425

"Refunds for Warcraft III: Reforged"

Blizzard Support Page

https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/191929

"TERMS OF SALE" (North America)

Updated January 12, 2015

https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/legal/2173e4b7-3d3c-4c92-96e0-96b332d36eff/terms-of-sale

"Starting in March, I will join Blizzard to oversee the Diablo franchise."

Tweet - February 5, 2020 - Rod Fergusson (@GearsViking)

https://twitter.com/GearsViking/status/1225198634112704512

"Rod Fergusson"

Wikipedia Page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Fergusson

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With the US election season now officially in full swing, Twitter has decided to fight the scourge of deepfake "manipulated media" (photos, audio, and visuals) the only way it knows how: with overbroad language and near total discretion.

What does the new Twitter policy do and how does it do it?

Why are there areas of concern even though we might generally agree with the desirability for certain protections?

And who watches the watchers, anyway?

We never manipulate (but we may be synthetic)...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/by5fsTOh8lU

#Twitter #Deepfakes #ManipulatedMedia

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Discussed in this episode:

"We know that some Tweets include manipulated photos or videos that can cause people harm."

Tweet - February 4, 2020 - @TwitterSafety

https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1224799838895607809

"Jordan Peele’s simulated Obama PSA is a double-edged warning against fake news"

Vox - Aprial 18, 2018 - Aja Romano (@ajaromano)

https://www.vox.com/2018/4/18/17252410/jordan-peele-obama-deepfake-buzzfeed

"Synthetic and manipulated media policy"

Twitter Policies

https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/manipulated-media

Twitter's ""Synthetic and manipulated media policy" Table

https://help.twitter.com/content/dam/help-twitter/samm/sammen.png

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The Super Bowl. A time for football, halftime shows, and...viral commercials. Or at least the attempts to make one.

What did Planters do with their brand new "Baby Nut" mascot, that got them into hot water with Twitter?

How do Twitters policies around platform manipulation give them the authority to take the actions they took against Planters' Baby Nut meme accounts?

And why does there appear to be a bit more going on between Planters and Twitter than the headline might immediately suggest?

Baby Nut is no Baby Yoda, either here...or in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/SzHjdFNGfTc

#BabyNut #Twitter #Manipulation

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Discussed in this episode:

"Tribute | Planters | 2020 Big Game Commercial"

YouTube Video - February 2, 2020 - The Estate of Mr. Peanut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoVpgtAJHfU

"Twitter boots Planters’ Baby Nut meme accounts for violating its rules"

The Verge - February 3, 2020

Megan Farokhmanesh (@Megan_Nicolett)

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/3/21120615/twitter-planters-baby-nut-memes-account-suspension-rules-spam

"Planters engineered a viral Super Bowl moment with Baby Nut. A network of meme pages was created before its debut to ensure internet fame."

Insider - Februrary 2, 2020 - Benjamin Goggin

https://www.insider.com/baby-nut-meme-pages-planters-super-bowl-reveal-mr-peanut-2020-2

Twitter Rules and Policies

https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies#twitter-rules

"Platform manipulation and spam policy"

Twitter Policy - Updated September 2019

https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/platform-manipulation

"Twitter suspended 3 Baby Nut meme accounts created by Planters because they violated its rules"

Insider - Februrary 3, 2020 - Benjamin Goggin

https://www.insider.com/baby-nut-pre-planned-meme-accounts-suspended-violated-twitters-rules-2020-2

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:38) Twitter Bans Planters

(3:10) Planters engineered a viral Superbowl moment

(4:13) Meme pages

(6:21) How this all got figured out

(7:25) Twitters rules and policies

(9:16) Who can be suspended from Twitter

(9:48) Platform Manipulation and Spam Policy

(13:18) Insider Article

(16:45) Who Wasnt Suspended

We've talked about copyright, fair use, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and YouTube before, but we've never talked about a company issuing a copyright strike BEFORE a video was even created.

Well now we have.

What did Mashable's Matt Binder do that so upset Warner Brothers Entertainment?

Who is Michael Bentkover, and what does it mean to be Worldwide Director of "Online Enforcement Operations"?

Why is this the clearest case of DMCA Abuse we've yet seen?

And why does the text of the DMCA suggest that no one is really likely to do much of anything about it?

There's no such thing as "pre"-infringement...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/5180odKnWwY

#YouTube #DMCA #Copyright

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Discussed in this episode:

"Matt Binder"

YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/MatthewBinder

"YouTube reversed my bogus copyright strike after I threatened to write this"

Mashable - January 28, 2020 - Matt Binder

https://mashable.com/article/youtube-livestream-bogus-copyright-strike-warner-bros-cnn/

"Michael Bentkover"

LinkedIn Profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbentkover/

"Limitations on liability relating to material online"

17 USC 512 (DMCA)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/512

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(0:00) Opening

(4:06) The Cnn Democratic Primary Debate in Iowa

(11:30) Contest a Copyright Strike

(15:40) How the Youtube Notification Process Works