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		ed25519FUUU on May 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: PyPI Was Subpoenaed If yt-dlp was illegal the first thing they’d do is a takedown request, not a subpoena but leave it online.

heavyset_go on May 25, 2023 | [–]

That's if they want to go down the DMCA route and aren't using a subpoena in a different case.

NoZebra120vClip on May 25, 2023 | | [–]

But what if they want records on everyone who downloaded a tool?

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