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Patreon CEO Jack Conte says Patreon will not remove Reckless Ben’s videos after a takedown notice from Bricks & Minifigs and a related lawsuit over a missing $200,000 Lego Star Wars collection, arguing the content should stay up to protect the platform and user interest as legal actions continue and Ben’s cross-border saga unfolds.
Nintendo has issued a takedown notice for a fan-made HD port of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, which added widescreen support, HD visuals, and 120fps scrolling. The port has been removed from its itch.io page due to copyright infringement, as it "infringes and makes unauthorized use of Nintendo's copyrights." This is not the first time Nintendo has taken down fan projects, demonstrating their protective stance on their intellectual properties.
Nintendo has issued a takedown notice to the creator of an unofficial PC port of the Game Boy Color classic, Link's Awakening, which gained popularity on social media. The PC port, featuring HD visuals and widescreen support, was uploaded to itch.io but was subsequently suspended due to a copyright claim from Nintendo. This action is consistent with Nintendo's history of taking swift action against fan projects.
Posts on Twitter calling out David Choe for his self-proclaimed "rapey behavior" and sharing a 2014 podcast clip have been removed after being labeled with a "report from the copyright holder" notice. The clips included Choe's telling a graphic story about a masseuse that has been criticized as describing rape and sexual assault. Choe, who is the copyright holder, requested the takedown. The removal of the tweets has been seen as an attempt by Choe to scrub the internet of his past. Many have questioned the decision to cast Choe in the series "Beef."