Twitter has been buzzing recently with full copies of the box-office hit adaptation 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' making the rounds on the social media network.
Some users appear to have taken advantage of Twitter's new feature, which allows subscribers to upload videos from the web up to 60 minutes long in 1080p resolution and 2GB file size.
Users Upload Full Movies on Twitter
While Twitter Blue subscribers were previously limited to uploading 10-minute-long videos at 1080p resolution with a file size limit of 512MB, the recent change has opened the door for longer and more high-quality videos.
Despite these restrictions, The Verge tells us in a recent report that users managed to upload the entire Super Mario Bros. movie, which has been viewed over 9.3 million times.
These users appear to have circumvented copyright law and Twitter's trust and safety protocols, possibly due to the recent firing of the majority of Twitter's trust and safety and compliance teams, The Verge comments.
Although it is unclear why the users uploaded the video, the response on Twitter has been overwhelming. Many users expressed surprise and delight at being able to watch the movie on the social media platforms.
As of this writing, the movies were no longer available on the platform, and one of the users who uploaded them had their accounts suspended.
This is not the first time users have uploaded full movies on Twitter. The Verge also mentions the existence of "Avatar: The Way of Water" copies on the platform.
Twitter's Copyright Policies
It is worth noting that even a tweet can be protected by copyright. For a tweet to be protected by copyright, two criteria must be met: Firstly, the content must be original, meaning it cannot be copied from someone else. Secondly, it must exhibit a minimum level of creativity.
When someone reports a copyright violation on Twitter, the platform follows the rules outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), specifically in Section 512.
This section lays out the requirements for reporting copyright infringement and provides instructions for how an affected party can appeal a removal by submitting a compliant counter-notice.
According to the platform, Twitter takes reports of copyright infringement seriously and will respond accordingly.
This includes allegations such as using copyrighted images as profile or header photos, the unauthorized use of copyrighted videos or images uploaded through Twitter's media hosting services, and Tweets containing links to materials allegedly infringing on someone's copyright.
As more and more people turn to social media as a primary source of entertainment and information, it will be interesting to see how Twitter navigates this issue.
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