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Abby Vollmer
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April 8, 2021

Safe harbors for software collaboration, part 2

The modern internet was built on a legal framework of safe harbors for user-generated content. These safe harbors are widely credited with having enabled global internet innovation by protecting online platforms from liability for user
Abby Vollmer

2020 Transparency Report

At GitHub, we put developers first, and we work hard to provide a safe, open, and inclusive platform for code collaboration. This means we are committed to minimizing the disruption of software projects, protecting developer
Standing up for developers: youtube-dl is back

Today we reinstated youtube-dl, a popular project on GitHub, after we received additional information about the project that enabled us to reverse a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown.
Updates to our Terms of Service and Privacy Statement

We regularly update our policies to reflect the evolution of our products, changing legal requirements, and user feedback. In this update, we’ve made some changes to our Terms of Service, Privacy Statement, and other site
As policymakers grapple with how to address hate speech and disinformation on the internet, they’re eying the legal structure underpinning collaborative software development: legal safe harbors. These safe harbors protect online platforms from liability for
We’re excited to share GitHub’s 2019 Transparency Report, a by-the-numbers look at how we handle requests for user data and moderate content on GitHub.
GitHub scores high in content moderation report

See how GitHub protects users against online censorship.
GitHub shares lessons learned from EU Copyright Directive at US DMCA roundtable

Find out what we shared at the US Copyright Office based on our experience with the EU Copyright Directive.
Our contribution to the United Nations report on free assembly and association online

Read about how collaboration on GitHub connects to free assembly and association online as part of our input to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The EU Copyright Directive: what happens from here

The EU Copyright Directive has come down to a final vote. Read on for more on what’s at stake and how the developer community shaped the debate.
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