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Josh Hawley Targets Disney With Bill To Reverse Its Copyright Protections

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) managed to get outsized attention for legislation that likely will go nowhere: A bill that targets Disney by reversing copyright protection for large media conglomerations.Hawley, viewed as a potential 2024 presidential contender, introduced the Copyright Clause Restoration Act on Tuesday, which would return copyright protections to a maximum of 56 years.It’s the latest effort to target The Walt Disney Co.

after it came out against a Florida parental rights bill, which opponents have dubbed the Don’t Say Gay bill. The state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, another 2024 presidential prospect, that stripped Disney of a special tax district that covers Walt Disney World.

Disney has not commented on the backlash.In a press release, Hawley said that “The age of Republican handouts to Big Business is over.

Thanks to special copyright protections from Congress, woke corporations like Disney have earned billions while increasingly pandering to woke activists.

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