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Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos

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Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos Image: Spike ChunsoftA Japanese court has convicted a man of violating copyright law after he uploaded gameplay and anime videos without publisher permission. Reported by Japanese paper Asahi Shimbun, the 53-year-old man, Shinobu Yoshida, was sentenced to two years in prison and assessed a 1 million yen fine (or about $6,700 USD.) Yoshida was a…

The Verge 213 2023-09-21