The New York Times is targeting Wordle clones with legal takedowns

/ The publication has filed several DMCA copyright requests against Wordle knockoffs, citing ownership over the Wordle name and gameplay style.

By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.

Some developers have already taken down their Wordle clones to avoid a legal battle with The New York Times. Photo by Mike Kemp / In Pictures via Getty Images

Hundreds of games inspired by Wordle, the popular web-based word puzzle, are at risk of being deleted due to copyright takedowns issued by The New York Times. As reported by 404 Media, The New York Times

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