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Webmaster and SEOFBI vs. Wikipedia
In a rather surprising news, the Federal Bureau of Investigations made headlines recently when they sent a letter to Wikimedia, the group behind Wikipedia, about illegally displaying the bureau's insignia. In a letter sent to Wikipedia founder Julian Assange, the FBI is requesting that their logo be removed as it is illegal to use the logo without written permission from the FBI director. Also, the bureau fears that it will be used by evildoers to use, fake and reproduce their logo. Part of the letter is quoted here: It has come to our attention that the FBI seal is posted, without authorization, on Wikipedia at the following site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US-FBIShadedSeal.svg . As the site itself notes, "Unauthorized use of the FBI seal . . . is subject to criminal prosecution under Federal criminal law, including 18 U.S.C. 701." But in a response letter, Wikipedia politely declined the request, even if it means bringing the issue to the court. I'm writing you, of course, regarding your recent letter reiterating the Bureau's invocation of 18 U.S.C. 701 and your demand for removal of the image of the FBI Seal on Wikipedia (images of which are widely available elsewhere, including on the Encyclopedia Britannica website, last I checked). You may recall that in my initial email response to your estimable Assistant General Counsel, Mr. Binney, I pointed to cases construing Section 701 and that, in a subsequent email, I broadly hinted that ejusdem generis, a standard accepted canon of statutory construction, demonstrates that this statute is inapposite to the use of an image of the seal on an encyclopedia. Wikipedia is also questioning the motive of the bureau because the FBI logo is not only present in Wikipedia but also in other websites, including the FBI entry from Britannica Encyclopedia. This should be interesting considering the power of the FBI and the first amendment rights WikiPedia is fighting for. Two power entities clashing. Updates on the issue will be posted. You can talk about... FBI vs. Wikipedia Tags: • rights • entities • websites • encyclopedia • images • writing • logo • bureaus • headlines • investigations • wikipedia • fbi • first amendment • criminal law • unauthorized use • Related articles:
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