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Backgrid, a celebrity photo agency, has filed a lawsuit against Twitter.
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Backgrid claims that Twitter has systematically failed to remove unauthorized copies of its photos.
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The argument is that it should not be protected by American safe harbor laws for copyright.
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Although the allegations raise many questions, such claims could be a problem for Musk.
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Backgrid's claims date back to September 2021, when Musk was still the owner of Twitter.
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The complaint was filed in California in December.
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Backgrid allegedly sent thousands of photos and takedown notices.
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It states that "Not one work was removed and not one repeat infringer were suspended."
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It claims it attempted to resolve the Twitter issue before filing suit, but Twitter refused to respond.