alt Hacker NewsEventually almost every other regulation turns out to be one that benefits big players and doesn’t help smaller ones.
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ryandrake • yesterday at 6:52 PM
The entire purpose of the DMCA is that it’s a bludgeon that the rich and powerful can use to beat the poor and powerless. It was never meant for individual copyright owners to use against giant infringing corporations.
Usually it’s easy enough to see who’s pushing for the regulation to figure out who will benefit from it.
Eg https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/16/congress/me...