Twitter Is Turning a Blind Eye to Music Copyright Infringement, Group of U.S. Reps Says

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By Olachi in Technology
Updated 3 years ago

Twitter is now in the crosshairs of the music industry and nearly two dozen U.S. lawmakers. A bipartisan group of 22 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to Twitter chief Jack Dorsey on Monday, demanding the social network address "the ongoing problem of copyright infringement on Twitter and the platform's apparent refusal to address it." "Creative content drives engagement on Twitter, yet unlike numerous other platforms, Twitter has not acquired licenses necessary to ensure that all creators are properly compensated for use of their works," the members wrote in the letter. "Given the pervasiveness of this issue, we would...

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