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The AO3 Shutdown Is Pitting Fanfic Readers Against Authors

WIRED — AI · · International · Privacy Law

“It has left a sour taste in my mouth,” says a Heated Rivalry fanfic author who found her work uploaded to AO3 mirror sites without her consent.

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

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