The Problem With Parody: Using a few simple hardware and software tools, people are creating increasingly sophisticated spoofs and posting them on the Web -- from videos that send up TV shows to mock-up sites pretending to be official corporate or government Web pages.
But as these parodies proliferate, they're facing some serious trouble. Some artists have taken legal action against spoofers, claiming they trample on copyrights. Corporations have tried to shut down sites that resemble their official Web pages. Some sites that post parodies are even battling each other over allegedly stolen material.
