Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

1: Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement. First off today, Diane Haithman at TheWrap reports that filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker have been sued for copyright infringement over allegations that their 2019 Film American Skin is an infringement of an earlier screenplay.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

1: After Settling with Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, Photographer Sues Miley Cyrus for Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit represents the latest in a long line of celebrities that have been sued by paparazzi over the use of unlicensed images on their social media. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

law, online service providers need to respond to takedown notices and implement a meaningful policy to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. Many of the large social media platforms stick to these rules, but according to a lawsuit filed this week by several prominent music companies, Twitter is not among them.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Why a new court win for OpenAI and a tough Supreme Court standard could leave AI copyright claims on shaky ground. A relatively obscure Supreme Court case involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act might seem like an odd fit for the high-stakes world of copyright in the age of artificial intelligence.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The web is riddled with copyright infringing content, ranging from full-length blockbuster films, through small music samples, to reposted celebrity photos on social media. Sharing Nude Scenes of Reddit Last year, we reported on a Danish case where a then-anonymous person shared small clips of films online in a subreddit.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 14, 2021

1: Can’t Shake This: Taylor Swift to Face Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Reuters reports that a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of copyright infringement in her 2014 hit single Shake it Off has been allowed to move ahead, setting the stage for a possible trial. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 12, 2025

Report Shows Low Responsiveness to Takedown Notices Against this backdrop, it’s no surprise that rightsholders remain unhappy. Almost two years after the EU recommendation, a report from the accounting firm Grant Thornton, created in partnership with the Live Content Coalition finds that little has changed.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2024

At the time of writing, YouTube is reporting an impressive 4.9 Anecdotal evidence from people who claimed to have seen the campaign in action, feel that BeStreamWise ads may have appeared after they visited pirate sports streaming sites, or after viewing pirate streams on social media. What Happens to the Data?

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 4, 2022

1: Damon Dash Loses $805K Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. First off today, Preezy Brown at Vibe reports that Damon Dash has been ordered to pay over $800,000 in damages over the movie Dear Frank and allegations that Dash was attempting to shop the film around without the permission of the rightsholders.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

Normally, a company like Facebook would be protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) from such arguments. However, Cook’s allegations speak to those requirements, both claiming that “removed” content isn’t truly removed and that they have failed to terminate repeat infringers. Why This Lawsuit Could Be Important.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Back in September , I reported on Facebook’s Widely Viewed Content Report and how Casey Newton, a reporter at The Verge, noticed that nearly all the top posts on Facebook for the quarter were plagiarized. . This was in part because the company feared running afoul of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2022

First off today, Luke Plunkett at Kotaku reports that the iconic “oof” sound effect in Roblox has been removed yet again due to licensing issues with the sound’s creator. 2: Rapper Nonini Goes After Social Media Influencer in Legal Battle. 3: YouTube Reduces Length Of Copyright Dispute Process.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

1: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Copyright Suit Flies On As Paramount’s Motion To Dismiss Denied. First off today, Dominc Patten at Dedline reports that Paramount has failed in an early bid to get the lawsuit over Top Gun: Maverick dismissed as the judge ruled that such a dismissal at this point would be premature.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Brothers arrested (image credit: Fiscalía Colombia) While operations like these aren’t especially rare, the charges faced by the brothers go beyond copyright infringement. ” As previously reported , cybersecurity firm ESET previously linked Magis TV to malware and botnets.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

They go as far as to call for people to change their mindset about social media before making the jump. But, while Mastodon does have a slew of important and well-understood differences between it and a centralized platform, like Twitter, there’s a very important one that’s easy to overlook: Copyright. Some Mastodon Basics.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 20, 2025

On the same day last week, federal judges in the Southern District of New York issued a pair of decisions that highlight the persistent legal uncertainty publishers and websites in the Second Circuit face when embedding content from social media platforms. Townsquare Media, Inc. Townsquare Media, Inc. In Richardson v.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The most recent version of the report was published in 2022 and the EU is currently working on an updated edition. MPA Reports Piracy Threats As the driving force behind the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment ( ACE ), the largest and most active anti-piracy group, MPA is well aware of the global piracy threats. Like its U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2024

Following a rightsholder complaint about copyright infringement taking place on Telegram, a judge in Spain issued a controversial order for ISPs to block Telegram in its entirety , across the whole country. Telegram in particular has received mounting criticism. In May 2023, progress appeared to be going in the wrong direction.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Model Gigi Hadid defaults in a copyright lawsuit over an Instagram post, leading to a judgment of only $3,000 in damages. Gigi Hadid’s post of sister Bella resulted in the fourth copyright infringement lawsuit filed against her. Gigi Hadid is no stranger to copyright lawsuits. So what do you think?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

The number of removals runs in the hundreds of thousands during a typical month, without getting noticed by the public at large, but if Instagram users continue to post copyright infringing content, they risk losing their accounts. However, as often happens with popular media, pirated footage was readily available too.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Social Links is our ongoing series here at Socially Aware that rounds up current developments at the intersection of social media, policy, research, and the law. Embedding social media posts can be considered copyright infringement.but is it?

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

That would usually mean a decision not to report on these matters, but due to the novelty of the Board we decided to take a closer look. According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. 12,000 for Ongoing Infringments.

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Corsearch

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This blog explores the threat of counterfeit hauls and livestreams, as first detailed in our Brand Protection: The Social Media Threat eBook. Digital influence: The role of social media and influencers in promoting dupes has normalized counterfeits, positioning them as stylish and savvy rather than deceptive.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

The debate over whether copyright infringement cannibalizes legitimate media consumption has been dragging on for several decades now. The issue has been researched extensively with both positive and negative effects being reported, varying based on the type of content and the ‘piracy’ source, among other variables.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Earlier this year, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a Nashville federal court, accusing Elon Musk’s X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. The company behind X allegedly fails to properly respond to takedown notices and lacks a proper termination policy for repeat infringers.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This prompted Dorland to first report the alleged plagiarism to a wide variety of groups and worked on getting the story pulled while working through lawyers to demand financial compensation. That, in turn, prompted a counterclaim by Dorland for copyright infringement. However, that may not really be important in this case.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 28, 2023

“The Internet Investigator (OSINT) is primarily responsible for conducting detailed investigations of key players and other global targets involved in copyright infringement, including the investigation of individuals and organizations,” the MPA’s job listing reads.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 15, 2024

The Beastie Boys filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Chili’s over a ‘Sabotage’ parody, but is it a case of mistaken identity? By now, you’ve probably heard about the copyright infringement and false endorsement lawsuit filed by legendary hip-hop group Beastie Boys against Chili’s Grill & Bar.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Triller described De La Santos as a business entity and sued for copyright infringement (making the content available on YouTube), vicarious copyright infringement (liability for YouTube viewers’ infringement), plus violations of the Federal Communications Act (alleged interception of satellite broadcasts).

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 25, 2022

2: Celeb Photography Agency Sues Ntando Duma for Copyright Infringement. Next up today, Naledi de Wee at The South African reports that local actress Ntando Duma is being sued by the celebrity photography agency Pixel Kollective after she allegedly failed to credit the agency when using their work as part of a social media campaign.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2022

Copyright infringement disputes come in many shapes and sizes. What is rare, however, is for a copyright infringement dispute to have an air of sadness, especially when that affects both sides, albeit in different ways. To date, his channel has received nearly 40 million views.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2022

The report then continues with examples of concrete threats. According to IFPI, a group of social media platforms and messenger services have become increasingly problematic. The music industry group notes that social media can also be beneficial to artists. IFPI Flags Top Piracy Problems.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 5, 2024

Every day, millions of people break the law; by posting copyrighted images, music, and videos on social media, for example. For most of these people, copyright is merely an afterthought, not a real concern. No copyright infringement intended As far as we know, there are no legal consequences for the mayor.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Copyright complaints kept coming in and increased in volume compared to the same period last year, the site’s latest mid-year transparency report shows. ” Copyright Takedown Notices Peak There were no dramatic increases related to Reddit’s copyright policies.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

With the rise of online marketplaces, social media and illegal online pharmacies, counterfeit medications, unauthorized sales, and illegal product diversion have become more pervasive and harder to combat. On social media , impersonation profiles are increasingly used to promote counterfeit goods and fraudulent pharmacies.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

. “The Internet Investigator is primarily responsible for contributing to the global Internet strategy and protecting the motion picture and television industry’s business activities by investigating and reporting on individuals and organizations engaged in (the facilitation of) copyright infringement,” a new MPA job listing reads.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2022

In reponse to rampant cheating in Call of Duty games, earlier this month Activision filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against cheat maker EngineOwning UG and CMN Holdings S.A. In order to function, EngineOwning uses a number of services including internet service providers, payment providers and social media websites.

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