Copyright Infringement of Wordle Clones by The New York Times

SOURCE npr.org
The New York Times is accusing creators of Wordle clones of copyright infringement violations and has sent takedown notices to 'hundreds' of coders on GitHub. They are defending their intellectual property rights in Wordle, a popular word game they acquired in 2022.

Key Points

  • The New York Times is accusing creators of Wordle clones of copyright infringement violations
  • Takedown notices were sent to 'hundreds' of coders on GitHub
  • The Times defended its intellectual property rights in Wordle, a popular word game it acquired in 2022

Pros

  • Defending intellectual property rights
  • Protecting original game creators

Cons

  • Loss of access to code repositories for developers
  • Disruption in the Wordle clone community