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    Lofi Girl disappeared from YouTube and reignited debate over bogus copyright claims

    When YouTube took the Lofi Girl stream down by mistake, fans were not happy. It was the latest episode in an ongoing debate over copyright and bogus claims.
    by Kai McNamee Jul 16, 2022 2 minutes
    A screenshot of the famous YouTube Lofi Girl stream, "lofi hip hop radio — beats to relax/study to."

    A young cartoon girl wearing large headphones hunches over a softly lit desk. She's scribbling in a notebook. To her side, a striped orange cat gazes out on a beige cityscape.

    The Lofi Girl is an internet icon. The animation plays on a loop on the "lofi hip hop radio — beats to relax/study to" YouTube stream.

    It's a 24/7 live stream that

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