New technologies create new legal questions for the media. In the 1970s, for instance, Betamax raised the issue of consumers' rights to duplicate copyright-protected television programs.

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The introduction of Betamax, a home videotape recorder, in the 1970s indeed raised legal questions about consumers' rights to record television programs for personal use, leading to significant legal battles over copyright issues.

New Technologies Create New Legal Questions for the Media