Dev says he got a DMCA takedown for a screenshot of his own post
AlpinDale · x · 2026-09-17
Developer AlpinDale reports that he apparently received a DMCA takedown notice for posting a screenshot of his own tweet. Since the screenshot depicts his own words, the takedown highlights how absurdly automated copyright enforcement can misfire. Details are still emerging, but the incident is circulating as a prime example of platform copyright machinery gone wrong.
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