The New York Times has had enough of people ripping off Wordle
by Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Gaetane Lewis
Mar 13, 2024
3 minutes
The New York Times has had enough of Wordle “clones”.
Hundreds of copycats have emerged since Wordle skyrocketed to fame less than three years ago.
The newspaper giant, who purchased the Wordle in 2022, is now arguing that numerous games inspired by the mega-popular game infringe on its copyright protections.
On Friday, the Times is celebrating the 1,000 Wordle puzzle with what they call a “nationwide PARTY” inspired by past Wordle answers.
The Times has filed several Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA, takedown notices to developers of Wordle-inspired games, which cited
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