YouTube—Censored?

 

Offending Paula Abdul clips are abruptly taken down.
By Sunshine Mugrabi

Following a week’s worth of controversy about her behavior, Fox Broadcasting ordered clips of Paula Abdul swaying, appearing intoxicated, and answering questions on TV news programs in a nonsensical way taken down from YouTube this week. The move raises questions about where the line should be drawn between copyright infringement and outright censorship. It also shows how quickly an embarrassing piece of footage can become a viral sensation now that videos can be easily uploaded to the web. "What Fox runs the risk of is using copyright law as a form of censorship," said Van Baker, an analyst at Gartner Media Service.

 

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