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Digital Speech Acts Could Shift Copyright Control to Individuals

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A new paper proposes that digital speech acts, defined as cryptographically signed content created on a user's own device, should retain copyright control with individuals rather than centralized platforms. The authors argue that existing U.S. legal precedents, such as Burrow-Giles and Feist, support copyright protection for these acts, as they involve volitional creative choices and meet the fixation requirement. This approach, they contend, is crucial for preserving copyright in grassroots platforms where users control their data and for enabling digital sovereignty. AI

RANK_REASON The item is an academic paper discussing a novel concept related to copyright law and digital content. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Digital Speech Acts Could Shift Copyright Control to Individuals

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  1. arXiv cs.MA (Multiagent) TIER_1 English(EN) · Ehud Shapiro ·

    Digital Speech Acts Retain Control of Copyright with People, Not Platforms

    Legal precedents protect computer code as copyrightable expression. They have enabled centralized digital platforms -- operating from corporate servers that hold all user data -- to construct private governance regimes through the interaction of copyright, contract, and technical…

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