Privacy rights score victory over artists and creators on the Internet

By May M. Cheng and Riley Sun (March 28, 2024, 11:54 AM EDT) -- Copyright law is a notoriously difficult balancing act between protecting creators of content and enabling users who are mainly looking to enjoy music, funny pet videos and other content online. That tightrope balancing act has tried to wrest back control of content by creators, but sometimes at the expense of the privacy rights of users, whose credentials are needed in order to identify infringers. However, the latest decision from Canada’s highest court is decidedly tipped in favour of users and their right to privacy, leaving content creators in the dust....