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News Media Alliance (NM/A) files complaint against GitHub’s Bypass Paywalls Clean (BPC) browser extension

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Bypass Paywalls Clean (BPC) is a browser extension that enables users to bypass paywalls and access content without paying for the privilege.

In April , a takedown notice targeted BPC on developer platform GitLab ; the main repo was taken down and never reappeared.

On Monday , another takedown notice was sent to GitHub by News Media Alliance (NM/A).

Rightsholders allege violations of the DMCA ’s anti-circumvention provisions.

GitHub determined that a total of 3,879 repositories were affected by the same claims.

In the absence of changes being made, GitHub processed the takedown notice against the entire network.

While this means there's unlikely to be a future for BPC on GitHub .

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