HBO Obtains DMCA Subpoena to Unmask 'Euphoria' Spoiler Account on X (torrentfreak.com)

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[−] wolvoleo 35d ago
If it's not actual video material but just talk about what happens in the next episode before it's released, does that really fall under copyright?

I can see it being an NDA breach or something but otherwise not

[−] dfxm12 35d ago
The issued subpoena requires X to share information sufficient to identify the person behind the account. This includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, account numbers, IP addresses, and any other contact or billing records held by the platform.

Taking TF's reporting at face value, would twitter be able to sufficiently identify a user? Does Twitter have the address, real names, etc. of its users?

[−] tombert 35d ago
Reminds me of the Snape Kills Dumbledore spoiler initiative that happened in 2005, where people would drive around bookstores with people yelling in line and spoiling it.

Admittedly, kind of a dick move, but I have to admit I did find it kind of funny at the time.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/snape-kills-dumbledore

[−] boring-human 34d ago
I understand the temptation to Streisand this, but for the love of, please don't. S1/2 were the best show I've seen on TV. It would be a crime against good taste.
[−] fhdkweig 35d ago
I have never used X/Twitter so I don't know how it works, but don't you have to seek out an account in order to read it? X won't just throw a spoiler at you unsolicited, right?