Bipartisan legislation I led with @SenatorLeahy to fight illegal streaming by criminal organizations will be signed into law this week. It will end commercial piracy by criminal organizations and will not apply to internet users.https://t.co/HTxp6PNhJl

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) December 21, 2020

Yes, “a decade in prison” seems a proportionate response to running a bootleg movie theater. Good work, Congress. https://t.co/27sjGtu13B

— Corey Quinn (@QuinnyPig) December 22, 2020

The darkest day of the year for copyright is here. https://t.co/tKVKGtu4YF

— EFF (@EFF) December 23, 2020

Any overhaul of the #DMCA should start with ending the massive takedown abuse, prioritize human rights, free expression, and fair compensation for ALL artists and creators, not just ones backed by giant corporate record labels and Hollywood studios. https://t.co/fSlSLpqvY6

— Evan Greer (@evan_greer) December 23, 2020

"This draft bill contains so many hoops & new regulations that the only Internet companies that will be able to keep up and keep on the “right” side of the law will be the Big Tech companies, who already have the resources and, frankly, the money to do so" https://t.co/fSlSLpqvY6

— Evan Greer (@evan_greer) December 22, 2020

There’s a truly insane provision in this about terminating your internet access for a single alleged copyright violation https://t.co/DL3sF3ySa8

— Hari Kunzru (@harikunzru) December 22, 2020

This is why Congress needs time to actually read this package before voting on it.

Members of Congress have not read this bill. It’s over 5000 pages, arrived at 2pm today, and we are told to expect a vote on it in 2 hours.

This isn’t governance. It’s hostage-taking. https://t.co/JpBbEHHkVG

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 21, 2020

One of the things in this 5000 page bill (that no one had time to read) includes criminalizing using copyrighted content as a felony. The last thing we need is more felony charges during a pandemic where COVID is ravaging jails and prisons.

FYI: pg 2539https://t.co/mzXi7aHJ9O https://t.co/59FjQTtGLp

— Eliza Orlins (@elizaorlins) December 22, 2020

Creativity held hostage by Congress. Appalling.
'This Is Atrocious': Congress Crams Language to Criminalize Online Streaming, Meme-Sharing Into 5,500-Page Omnibus Bill - https://t.co/TAIXQReRpW via @commondreams

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) December 22, 2020

New draft US #copyright bill takes the worst of EU #uploadfilter provisions & adds even worse ideas: cutting off internet for alleged infringement. Internet access is a human right. During the pandemic, losing Internet can mean losing your job & education. https://t.co/H9NiQIvwSC

— Julia Reda (@Senficon) December 22, 2020

What happened yesterday with copyright and the omnibus bill is a total and complete travesty. Even people who think it's good law (it's not) should be upset. https://t.co/J5AqHwquys

— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) December 22, 2020

Hollywood gets presents, the rest of us get coal, in today’s disastrous copyright proposal https://t.co/tKVKGtu4YF

— EFF (@EFF) December 22, 2020

OH MY GOD. PLEASE READ THIS. THIS COULD SAVE UShttps://t.co/mzzh0FyqJE

EVERY CONTENT CREATOR NEEDS TO SEE THIS.

Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has proposed a reform to the existing Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

PLEASE SHARE FOR GETTING RID OF DMCA.

— ❄McMemeDream? ?☃️ (@McMemeDreamTeam) December 22, 2020

This bill also has a provision introduced by Sen Tillis that makes it a felony if you stream any copywriten material and nobody is talking about this.https://t.co/gDNgSA4qDw

— robznoize #MMT (@robznoize) December 22, 2020

It’s happening! The DMCA is being reformed after 20 years of chaos and loopholes. https://t.co/6hOZpJmTGa

— Christopher Bingham (@helloiambing) December 22, 2020

The CASE Act and the illegal streaming felonizing are just the beginning. Tillis wants to make the Copyright Office an executive branch agency and overhaul the DMCA — the bill is still in discussion stage but he’s released the draft https://t.co/eVS2LVJdzz

— ???? ??? (@noahyoo) December 22, 2020

More detailed info https://t.co/1ekWwus3Iy

— Mostly Peaceful Coffee #ALM (@PumpknSpiceSoul) December 22, 2020

Uh oh! YouTubers better take a look at what was included in the relief bill that just passed! https://t.co/KzOLqmFc3d @TeamMunroe @IAmLemCollins @ThisOffendsMeTV @NoLifeShaq @MariaMage1 @CryptTheRapper @JojosLife4 @HollaAtKrazy

— Jennifer Taylor (@JenCatheyTaylor) December 22, 2020

Coronavirus relief bill will make illegal streaming a felonyhttps://t.co/qQRQzv9hsD
Another pay off to pedoville elites. Tell me what this has to do with Covid or why a cancer drug gets several years of protection with a patent but Hollywood’s is permanent? Somethings backwards

— The Peon Report (@SolidRedPeon) December 23, 2020

Because this belongs in a COVID relief bill. These damn politicians just stuff things into law that doesn’t make sense to the bill just wrote.
Coronavirus relief bill will make illegal streaming a felony https://t.co/Y5ovulVO5B #FoxBusiness

— Scott Osborn (@hodown812) December 22, 2020

Coronavirus relief bill will make illegal streaming a felonyhttps://t.co/qQRQzv9hsD
Yep, it’s a Covid Bill. Stop the BS, time to evict every GOP who voted for leftist Christmas gift. Even Muslim countries like Sudan, Egypt and Pakistan now believe there is a SANTA: US taxpayers

— The Peon Report (@SolidRedPeon) December 22, 2020

ah, @ThomTillis, making sure the COVID-19 relief bill includes such necessary-for-surviving-a-pandemic line items as...streaming copyrights https://t.co/N3RR62GnWD

— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) December 22, 2020

New COVID-19 relief bill would make for-profit illegal streaming a felony.https://t.co/BxnV5EU8EI pic.twitter.com/OUfHstyAsK

— The FADER (@thefader) December 21, 2020

Here’s an article that isn’t misleading. https://t.co/bVRB4iDMSR

— Future of Music Coalition (@future_of_music) December 22, 2020

You wouldn't download a COVID would you?? https://t.co/4Bckhwc6G8

— Ray [REDACTED] (@RayRedacted) December 22, 2020

Somehow, Congress' lackuster COVID-19 stimulus bill would make illegal streaming a felony https://t.co/XwHQC7P8kD pic.twitter.com/KNaY1v7JVG

— The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) December 22, 2020

A Terrible New Copyright Law Got Inserted Into The COVID Relief Bill That Just Passed:

“The Electronic Frontier Foundation has argued that it could mean huge fines for individuals sharing copyrighted material on social media. ‘The CASE Act could mean i… https://t.co/NwR1KE61oM

— ArtsJournal (@ArtsJournalNews) December 22, 2020

Streaming illegal content for profit is now a felony. Considering how often small streamers on Twitch and YouTube get hit with (often incorrect) copyright claims, this is going to really stifle those mediums.https://t.co/QHbWYeaS0R

— Tyghe_Bright (tyger, tyger burning bright) (@Tyghe_Bright) December 22, 2020

‘DMCA 2.0’ Draft Hints at Filters With Notice-and-Staydown Scheme https://t.co/iGPLtL39dH

— TF (@torrentfreak) December 22, 2020

The theme of the letter is, essentially, "Don't worry, we will only go after the BAD people".

I've seen too many court cases with the federal prosecutor going "I know the defendant seems like a harmless person.. but they are actually BAD PEOPLE".https://t.co/qgcS785uQt

— Jason Scott (@textfiles) December 22, 2020

Bipartisan legislation I led with @SenatorLeahy to fight illegal streaming by criminal organizations will be signed into law this week. It will end commercial piracy by criminal organizations and will not apply to internet users.https://t.co/HTxp6PNhJl

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) December 21, 2020