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Twitter Takes Down Unoriginal Jokes, But All Of Yours Are Probably Safe

Twitter Takes Down Unoriginal Jokes, But All Of Yours Are Probably Safe Enlarge this image toggle caption John Davisson/Invision/AP John Davisson/Invision/AP Twitter has started taking down jokes for copyright infringement. Among Lexell's reposted jokes that were taken down by Twitter: "Saw someone spill their high-end juice cleanse all over the sidewalk and now I know God is on my side." Pop Culture Joke Stealing Is No Laughing Matter, Comedians Say Joke Stealing Is No Laughing Matter, Comedians Say Listen Here & Now Comedy Writer Brings 'The Tweet Of God' To Broadway Comedy Writer Brings 'The Tweet Of God' To Broadway Download · 10:40 10:40 Sprigman says it's debatable whether that joke can be copyrighted. According to Twitter, the accounts that had Lexell's jokes removed can file a counter notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act within 10 days.

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